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Building bridges: the integral presence of audiologists and speech-language pathologists in comprehensive
Grecia Alaniz1,2,3, Jana Bataineh1,4,5, Robin O'Hagan4
1Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, https://ror.org/02grkyz14Western University, London, Canada.
Aim:
This article provides an overview of the professional roles of audiologists and speech-language pathologists (S-LPs) in interprofessional primary care.
Background:
Current published literature considering primary care delivery within comprehensive interprofessional teams contains little representation of professionals from the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology.
Methods:
An illustrative case scenario highlights the key roles of audiologists and S-LPs in primary care, and how collaborative relationships within an interprofessional primary care team structure can enhance the overall quality of care provided to patients and to their families.
Findings:
As experts in the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of communication disorders, with S-LPs supporting speech and swallowing disorders and audiologists supporting hearing and vestibular disorders, S-LPs and audiologists are well-positioned to support meaningful participation in primary care across the lifespan and in collaboration with different healthcare professionals, including patients experiencing cognitive decline.
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