Education of Speech and Language Therapists/Logopedists in Selected Central and Southeastern European Countries: Challenges and New Horizons
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2014
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Georgieva, Dobrinka
Wozniak, Tomasz
Topbas, Seyhun
Vitaskova, Katerina

Vuković, Mile

Zemva, Nada
Duranović, Mirela

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Objective: To provide an overview of student training in speech and language therapy/logopedics (SLT) in selected Central and Southeastern European countries (Poland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey). Method: Data were collected using a special questionnaire developed by Soderpalm and supplemented by Georgieva. Results from 23 SLT programs in the seven countries were collected and organized. Results: In all these countries, SLT has roots in special education or health and is centralized in the university environment. The training programs have positive accreditation provided by the national agencies of accreditation and evaluation. Results were examined specifically for evidence of the new paradigm of evidence-based practice (EBP) according to the revised International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) guidelines and the application of research-based teaching in SLT. The professional bodies that govern clinical practice in pu...blic health and/or educational fields are in the process of EBP implementation. Most speech and language therapists/logopedists in the selected countries work in an educational setting, clinical organization and/or hospital as well as in social day care centers. Except in Turkey, private practices are not regulated by the law. Conclusions: In the seven countries examined in this survey, SLT is progressing as a professional discipline but must be supported by government funding of SLT education and services to relevant populations.
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Logopedics / Training programs / Bulgaria / Poland / Turkey / Czech Republic / Serbia / Slovenia / Bosnia and HerzegovinaSource:
Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 2014, 66, 4-5, 183-196Publisher:
- Karger, Basel
Funding / projects:
- Fulbright research grant [12-21-05 2013]
DOI: 10.1159/000365753
ISSN: 1021-7762
PubMed: 25790925
WoS: 000351615400006
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84925362245
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rFASPERTY - JOUR AU - Georgieva, Dobrinka AU - Wozniak, Tomasz AU - Topbas, Seyhun AU - Vitaskova, Katerina AU - Vuković, Mile AU - Zemva, Nada AU - Duranović, Mirela PY - 2014 UR - http://rfasper.fasper.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/818 AB - Objective: To provide an overview of student training in speech and language therapy/logopedics (SLT) in selected Central and Southeastern European countries (Poland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey). Method: Data were collected using a special questionnaire developed by Soderpalm and supplemented by Georgieva. Results from 23 SLT programs in the seven countries were collected and organized. Results: In all these countries, SLT has roots in special education or health and is centralized in the university environment. The training programs have positive accreditation provided by the national agencies of accreditation and evaluation. Results were examined specifically for evidence of the new paradigm of evidence-based practice (EBP) according to the revised International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) guidelines and the application of research-based teaching in SLT. The professional bodies that govern clinical practice in public health and/or educational fields are in the process of EBP implementation. Most speech and language therapists/logopedists in the selected countries work in an educational setting, clinical organization and/or hospital as well as in social day care centers. Except in Turkey, private practices are not regulated by the law. Conclusions: In the seven countries examined in this survey, SLT is progressing as a professional discipline but must be supported by government funding of SLT education and services to relevant populations. PB - Karger, Basel T2 - Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica T1 - Education of Speech and Language Therapists/Logopedists in Selected Central and Southeastern European Countries: Challenges and New Horizons EP - 196 IS - 4-5 SP - 183 VL - 66 DO - 10.1159/000365753 ER -
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Georgieva, D., Wozniak, T., Topbas, S., Vitaskova, K., Vuković, M., Zemva, N.,& Duranović, M.. (2014). Education of Speech and Language Therapists/Logopedists in Selected Central and Southeastern European Countries: Challenges and New Horizons. in Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica Karger, Basel., 66(4-5), 183-196. https://doi.org/10.1159/000365753
Georgieva D, Wozniak T, Topbas S, Vitaskova K, Vuković M, Zemva N, Duranović M. Education of Speech and Language Therapists/Logopedists in Selected Central and Southeastern European Countries: Challenges and New Horizons. in Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. 2014;66(4-5):183-196. doi:10.1159/000365753 .
Georgieva, Dobrinka, Wozniak, Tomasz, Topbas, Seyhun, Vitaskova, Katerina, Vuković, Mile, Zemva, Nada, Duranović, Mirela, "Education of Speech and Language Therapists/Logopedists in Selected Central and Southeastern European Countries: Challenges and New Horizons" in Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 66, no. 4-5 (2014):183-196, https://doi.org/10.1159/000365753 . .