Moore, Emily Preparing Speech–Language Pathologists for Early Intervention: An Exploration of Practice–Based Interprofessional Education. 2024. Radford University, Thesis. Radford University Scholars' Repository.
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Abstract
Providing high–quality early intervention (EI) services to young children with disabilities requires a dedicated team of collaborative practice–ready professionals. Yet, speech–language pathologists (SLPs) report feeling unprepared to collaborate in EI. Recent research on IPE at the pre–service level for SLPs is limited and consists primarily of case–based learning activities focused on building collaborative knowledge and skills. However, the mechanisms that foster willingness to collaborate in future practice settings are not well understood. The emerging concept of interprofessional socialization (IPS) captures this transformative learning process. This mixed methods case study employed a pre–post design to investigate the IPS process in pre–service SLPs (n = 3) who engaged in an innovative practice–based IPE program through a university–community partnership. During the program, participants collaborated with in–service early care providers at a licensed child day center to provide developmental services. Results were that participants began the IPS process and enhanced their perception of collaborative competence after the program. Challenges to the IPS process included limited time and space as well as professional misconceptions. Further research is needed to better understand the IPS process during practice–based IPE in pre–service SLPs as well as the factors underlying successful collaboration across service levels in the early childcare setting.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Radford University > Waldron College of Health and Human Services > Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Date Deposited: | 30 May 2024 14:46 |
| Last Modified: | 30 May 2024 14:46 |
| URI: | http://wagner.radford.edu/id/eprint/1110 |
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