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Understanding Training Needs in Pediatric Feeding for Allied Health Professionals: An Australian Perspective.
Raatz, Madeline; Marshall, Jeanne; Ward, Elizabeth C; Dickinson, Corrine; Frederiksen, Nadine; Reilly, Claire; Fernando, Shenali.
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  • Raatz M; Queensland Children's Hospital, Children's Health Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Marshall J; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Ward EC; Queensland Children's Hospital, Children's Health Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Dickinson C; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Frederiksen N; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Reilly C; Centre for Functioning and Health Research (CFAHR), Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Fernando S; Queensland Children's Hospital, Children's Health Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol ; 32(2): 452-468, 2023 03 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | 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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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Técnicos Medios en Salud Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Adolescent / Aged / Child / 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

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Técnicos Medios en Salud Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Adolescent / Aged / Child / 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