Experiences of a speech pathology student run clinic: A client perspective
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Education
Evidence based practice
Professional practice
Professional standards
Research
Student
Therapy
| Saturday, June 14, 2025 |
| 11:45 AM - 11:55 AM |
| Knowledge Hub | Halls MNO, Ground Level |
Overview
Dr Lauryn Stewart
Details
⏫ Rapid impact
⏲️ 11.45am - 11.55am
⌛10-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)
⏲️ 11.45am - 11.55am
⌛10-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)
Presenter
Dr Lauryn Stewart
Australian Catholic University
Experiences of a speech pathology student run clinic: A client perspective
11:45 AM - 11:55 AMPresentation summary
This presentation examines the client’s perspective on how student speech pathologists influence their functional outcomes within a student-led clinic. The session will explore reported barriers and facilitators clients perceive from receiving therapy services from student speech pathologists. Additionally, the findings will explore client perspectives on receiving services and their opinions on student interactions. A survey involving 203 individuals who received services from students at Australian Catholic University forms the basis of this study. The findings highlight the significant role of students in clients' lives and underscore opportunities for clinical educators to enhance student-client interactions during placements. The research demonstrates that clients consistently rated students as highly competent in service delivery and effective in achieving therapy outcomes, emphasising the influential role of student-led clinics can have in community healthcare. This presentation will help the profession understand the consumer perspective and results can assist with improving how student speech pathologist work with clients and deliver services in the community
Refrences
Australian Catholic University. (n.d.). Fitzroy Health Clinic – Student delivered health care. https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/faculties-directorates-and-staff/faculty-of-health-sciences/facilities-and-services/health-clinics/fitzroy-health-clinic
Ahern, C., & O’Donnell, M. (2022). Are physiotherapy student-led services a suitable model of clinical education? – Perceptions & experiences of physiotherapists, students & patients, a qualitative meta-synthesis. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 24, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2022.2031362
American Speech-Hearing-Language Association. (n.d.). Person- and Family-Centered Care. https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/clinical-topics/aphasia/person-and-family-centered-care/
Beckman, E. M., Mandrusiak, A., Forbes, R., Mitchell, L., Tower, M., Cunningham, B., & Lewis, P. (2022). A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23(1), 90–108. https://doi.org/10.11157/fohpe.v23i1.476
Broman, P., Tokolahi, E., Wilson, O. W. A., Haggie, M., Andersen, P., & Brownie, S. (2022). Patient Outcomes from Student-Run Health Services: An Integrative Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 15, 641–665. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S348411
Cohen, M. L., & Hula, W. D. (2020). Patient-reported outcomes and evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 29(1), 357–370. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJSLP-19-00076
Croft, R. L., & Watson, J. (2019). Student clinicians’ and clients’ perceptions of the therapeutic alliance and outcomes in stuttering treatment. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 61, 105709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2019.105709
Forbes, D. R., & Nolan, D. (2018). Factors associated with patient-satisfaction in student-led physiotherapy clinics: A qualitative study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 34(9), 705–713. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2018.1423592
Hamilton, L. (2014). The Effectiveness of Student-Delivered Speech Pathology Intervention in Schools: An initial Investigation. https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/438834/L-Hamilton-Final-Report.pdf
Hill, A. E., Davidson, B. J., & Theodoros, D. G. (2010). A review of standardized patients in clinical education: Implications for speech-language pathology programs. International Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 12(3), 259–270. https://doi.org/10.3109/17549500903082445
Speech Pathology Australia. (2018). Clinical Education in Australia: Building a profession for the future – A national report for the speech pathology profession. https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Resources_For_Speech_Pathologists/Clinical_Education/SPAweb/Resources_for_Speech_Pathologists/Clinical_Education/Clinical_Education.aspx?hkey=fbbaa348-9422-4bc4-87f1-7ebac62aba97&WebsiteKey=fc2020cb-520d-405b-af30-fc7f70f848db
Speech Pathology Australia (2020) Code of Ethics. https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Members/Ethics/Code_of_Ethics_2020/SPAweb/Members/Ethics/HTML/Code_of_Ethics_2020.aspx?hkey=a9b5df85-282d-4ba9-981a-61345c399688
Vogus, T. J., & McClelland, L. E. (2016). When the customer is the patient: Lessons from healthcare research on patient satisfaction and service quality ratings. Human Resource Management Review, 26(1), 37–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2015.09.005
Ahern, C., & O’Donnell, M. (2022). Are physiotherapy student-led services a suitable model of clinical education? – Perceptions & experiences of physiotherapists, students & patients, a qualitative meta-synthesis. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 24, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2022.2031362
American Speech-Hearing-Language Association. (n.d.). Person- and Family-Centered Care. https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/clinical-topics/aphasia/person-and-family-centered-care/
Beckman, E. M., Mandrusiak, A., Forbes, R., Mitchell, L., Tower, M., Cunningham, B., & Lewis, P. (2022). A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23(1), 90–108. https://doi.org/10.11157/fohpe.v23i1.476
Broman, P., Tokolahi, E., Wilson, O. W. A., Haggie, M., Andersen, P., & Brownie, S. (2022). Patient Outcomes from Student-Run Health Services: An Integrative Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 15, 641–665. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S348411
Cohen, M. L., & Hula, W. D. (2020). Patient-reported outcomes and evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 29(1), 357–370. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJSLP-19-00076
Croft, R. L., & Watson, J. (2019). Student clinicians’ and clients’ perceptions of the therapeutic alliance and outcomes in stuttering treatment. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 61, 105709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2019.105709
Forbes, D. R., & Nolan, D. (2018). Factors associated with patient-satisfaction in student-led physiotherapy clinics: A qualitative study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 34(9), 705–713. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2018.1423592
Hamilton, L. (2014). The Effectiveness of Student-Delivered Speech Pathology Intervention in Schools: An initial Investigation. https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/438834/L-Hamilton-Final-Report.pdf
Hill, A. E., Davidson, B. J., & Theodoros, D. G. (2010). A review of standardized patients in clinical education: Implications for speech-language pathology programs. International Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 12(3), 259–270. https://doi.org/10.3109/17549500903082445
Speech Pathology Australia. (2018). Clinical Education in Australia: Building a profession for the future – A national report for the speech pathology profession. https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Resources_For_Speech_Pathologists/Clinical_Education/SPAweb/Resources_for_Speech_Pathologists/Clinical_Education/Clinical_Education.aspx?hkey=fbbaa348-9422-4bc4-87f1-7ebac62aba97&WebsiteKey=fc2020cb-520d-405b-af30-fc7f70f848db
Speech Pathology Australia (2020) Code of Ethics. https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Members/Ethics/Code_of_Ethics_2020/SPAweb/Members/Ethics/HTML/Code_of_Ethics_2020.aspx?hkey=a9b5df85-282d-4ba9-981a-61345c399688
Vogus, T. J., & McClelland, L. E. (2016). When the customer is the patient: Lessons from healthcare research on patient satisfaction and service quality ratings. Human Resource Management Review, 26(1), 37–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2015.09.005
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Dr Lauryn Stewart is a Speech pathologist, lecturer, and researcher with a long-standing interest in providing person-centred care to individuals with voice, communication and swallowing disorders.
The information contained in this program is current at of the time of publishing but is subject to changes made without notice.
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