Understanding Training Needs in Pediatric Feeding for Allied Health Professionals: An Australian Perspective.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol
; 32(2): 452-468, 2023 03 09.
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| ID: mdl-36692930
PURPOSE: Clinician experience and confidence can negatively impact pediatric feeding service availability, but limited research has investigated what training allied health professionals (AHPs) need to increase these factors. This study developed and distributed a survey investigating Australian AHPs' self-reported confidence and anxiousness, training needs, factors impacting training access, and training preferences. METHOD: This study was conducted over two phases. Phase 1 involved development and refinement of the survey, and Phase 2 involved distribution to Australian AHPs. Questions pertained to general demographics, feeding experience, feeding confidence and skills perception, and training needs. The questions were composed of multiple-choice, Likert scale, and short-response options. RESULTS: Overall, 198 complete responses were received. Participants reported significantly lower confidence and higher anxiousness working with infants compared to older children (p < .01). Increased frequency of service provision predicted higher self-reported confidence and lower anxiousness (p < .01). Practical training opportunities including case discussion, videos, and clinical feedback were preferred. Access facilitators were online, on-demand training; however, respondents reported preferring hands-on training opportunities. Common barriers included cost, time, competing professional development priorities, and distance/travel. CONCLUSIONS: Findings have highlighted that recency and frequency of practice impact self-reported confidence and anxiousness, and that AHPs self-report lowest confidence and highest anxiety working with infants compared to older age groups. Overall, the findings highlight the need for flexible, practical, and remotely accessible training opportunities, as well as the need for access to regular clinical supervision and a pediatric feeding caseload.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Técnicos Medios en Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Aged
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Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Speech Lang Pathol
Asunto de la revista:
PATOLOGIA DA FALA E LINGUAGEM
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos