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KMID : 1036820170220020421
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Communication Sciences & Disorders
2017 Volume.22 No. 2 p.421 ~ p.433
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A Survey on Clinical Observation in Graduate Schools
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Pyo Hwa-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives: The present study was performed to investigate the actual conditions of clinical observation for the students of Departments of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) in graduate schools, and to find how to improve them.
Methods: Questionnaires on the clinical observation in graduate schools were distributed by e-mail as an online survey to the faculty and staff in charge of clinical observation in graduate schools; 25 of 27 schools responded to the survey.
Results: Twenty of the responding schools utilized clinical observation. Most of the schools lowered the observation requirements when the trainee's major in undergraduate school was SLP or the trainee had an SLP certificate. Direct observations were conducted more than indirect observations. Institutes offering observations were private clinics, speech therapy clinics attached to hospitals, welfare centers for the disabled, and multicultural family support centers. Most speech-language pathologists offering observations had a level 1 certificate and had been working for 5 to 10 years. Trainees usually had opportunities to meet patients with various kinds of communication disorders. Many schools had difficulty in looking for institutes to offer appropriate observation practices and arranging the observation schedules.
Conclusion: Every school tries to give trainees opportunities to meet patients with various types of communication disorders in different settings. To improve the actual conditions of clinical observation, academies and associations for SLPs should try to find appropriate and efficient support networks beyond the graduate schools themselves.
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KEYWORD
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Clinical observation, Speech-language pathology, Graduate school, Survey
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