First-Line Health Care Providers' Reported Knowledge of and Referrals to Speech-Language Pathologists for Clients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Conclusions Results suggest a majority of FHPs lack knowledge in the role of the SLP in the management of mTBI, which may underpin the low referral patterns reported by FHPs for SLP services. Future educational efforts for FHPs regarding the role of SLPs in mTBI care are necessary.PMID:34293269 | DOI:10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00373

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - July 22, 2021 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Kelly Knollman-Porter Jessica A Brown Tracey Wallace Shelby Spitz Source Type: research