Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon

Abstract Background Non-progressive dysarthria is an acquired motor speech disorder resulting from neurological diseases such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. The evidence base for the assessment of non-progressive dysarthria remains limited with professional practices relying mainly on therapi...

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Autores principales:	Marwa Summaka, Hayat Harati, Salem Hannoun, Hiba Zein, Nour Koubaisy, Youssef Fares, Zeina Nasser
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Non-progressive dysarthria Assessment Speech and language therapy Survey ICF Lebanon Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0d49cab7459541b4a26c403710b4c8d82021-11-21T12:09:27ZAssessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon10.1186/s12883-021-02484-21471-2377https://doaj.org/article/0d49cab7459541b4a26c403710b4c8d82021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02484-2https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2377Abstract Background Non-progressive dysarthria is an acquired motor speech disorder resulting from neurological diseases such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. The evidence base for the assessment of non-progressive dysarthria remains limited with professional practices relying mainly on therapists’ clinical experience. Limited information on the assessment practices of Lebanese speech and language therapists (SLTs) is available. Such information is crucial for the development of adequate therapy services for clients with non-progressive dysarthria. This study aims to explore the assessment practices and attitudes of Lebanese SLTs working with adults with non-progressive dysarthria and to investigate their adherence to the framework of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lebanon between March and May 2021. Data was collected through an online survey that included information on socio-demographic characteristics, practices, and attitudes of SLTs who assess adults with non-progressive dysarthria. Results A total of 50 Lebanese SLTs responded to the survey. The majority of SLTs (78%) assessed clients with non-progressive dysarthria across all ICF domains. SLTs reported dissatisfaction with the available assessment tools (64%) and reliance on informal tools (84%). In addition, 68% of the SLTs suggested the crucial need for the development of Arabic formal assessments that can quantitatively evaluate dysarthria and determine severity. The survey also showed that the respondents demonstrated a preference for the use of impairment-based tools. Conclusion It can be concluded that the assessment practices of Lebanese SLTs, generally, follow the international trend and the recommended professional guidelines. Further research initiatives should be held to develop Arabic formal assessment tools for non-progressive dysarthria.Marwa SummakaHayat HaratiSalem HannounHiba ZeinNour KoubaisyYoussef FaresZeina NasserBMCarticleNon-progressive dysarthriaAssessmentSpeech and language therapySurveyICFLebanonNeurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENBMC Neurology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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topic	Non-progressive dysarthria Assessment Speech and language therapy Survey ICF Lebanon Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
spellingShingle	Non-progressive dysarthria Assessment Speech and language therapy Survey ICF Lebanon Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Marwa Summaka Hayat Harati Salem Hannoun Hiba Zein Nour Koubaisy Youssef Fares Zeina Nasser Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon
description	Abstract Background Non-progressive dysarthria is an acquired motor speech disorder resulting from neurological diseases such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. The evidence base for the assessment of non-progressive dysarthria remains limited with professional practices relying mainly on therapists’ clinical experience. Limited information on the assessment practices of Lebanese speech and language therapists (SLTs) is available. Such information is crucial for the development of adequate therapy services for clients with non-progressive dysarthria. This study aims to explore the assessment practices and attitudes of Lebanese SLTs working with adults with non-progressive dysarthria and to investigate their adherence to the framework of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lebanon between March and May 2021. Data was collected through an online survey that included information on socio-demographic characteristics, practices, and attitudes of SLTs who assess adults with non-progressive dysarthria. Results A total of 50 Lebanese SLTs responded to the survey. The majority of SLTs (78%) assessed clients with non-progressive dysarthria across all ICF domains. SLTs reported dissatisfaction with the available assessment tools (64%) and reliance on informal tools (84%). In addition, 68% of the SLTs suggested the crucial need for the development of Arabic formal assessments that can quantitatively evaluate dysarthria and determine severity. The survey also showed that the respondents demonstrated a preference for the use of impairment-based tools. Conclusion It can be concluded that the assessment practices of Lebanese SLTs, generally, follow the international trend and the recommended professional guidelines. Further research initiatives should be held to develop Arabic formal assessment tools for non-progressive dysarthria.
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author	Marwa Summaka Hayat Harati Salem Hannoun Hiba Zein Nour Koubaisy Youssef Fares Zeina Nasser
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title	Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon
title_short	Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon
title_full	Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon
title_fullStr	Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon
title_full_unstemmed	Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon
title_sort	assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in lebanon
publisher	BMC
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Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon

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