Date of Graduation
5-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Advisor/Mentor
Hagstrom, Fran
Committee Member/Reader
Mamiseishvili, Ketevan
Committee Member/Second Reader
Aslin, Larry
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and treatment priorities for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) internationally. The materials for this study included a questionnaire developed from literature and that was electronically distributed. Ten individuals from four countries that stretch across three continents completed the questionnaire. Results indicated According to the SLP’s that answered the questionnaire, the minimum education level for a practicing SLP is a master’s and some have obtained a Ph.D. The majority of SLP’s internationally, have treated 1-5 TBI’s in the last twelve months. According to the survey, SLP’s around the world align closer to the ASHA standards in treatment priorities and procedures rather than ICF standards. The challenges an SLP will face in their service provision includes a patient’s: lack of affordability and training, scheduling, transportation to therapy, education of family members/caregivers and an unwillingness to use particular devices.
Citation
Davee, E. L. (2014). Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Internationally. Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/rhrcuht/30
