ABSTRACT
Purpose:
to characterize the practices of speech-language-hearing pathologists in Chile, regarding speech perception assessment in children and adolescents.
Methods:
an exploratory cross-sectional study carried out using a self-administered online survey to investigate knowledge and quantify trends in the practice of speech perception assessment, based on six focus groups with speech-language-hearing pathologists. The instrument was disseminated through the researchers’ social media and contact networks. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed.
Results:
a total of 121 people responded to the survey, all of them being speech-language-hearing pathologists. These professionals, in Chile, highly value speech perception in child development, however, a large percentage of them do not assess it. Those who carry it out, reported a wide range of assessment practices.
Conclusion:
the results highlight the need for standardizing certain speech-language-hearing methods and the importance of understanding the assessment strategies in use to point out opportunities to improve both the assessment and subsequent therapeutic processes.
Keywords:
Speech Perception; Child Development; Professional Practice; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Surveys and Questionnaires