Person-centred care (PCC) is a fundamental aspect of healthcare, and its implementation primarily based on clinicians' initiation sustained efforts the availability resources. Recent PCC literature has focused high-income settings, raising concerns about feasibility in low- middle-income countries. This study examined speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) audiologists' (AUDs) perceptions barriers facilitators towards implementing diverse South African context, particularly how their...

The study aimed to explore facilitators and barriers in delivering person-centered care from the perspective of speech-language pathologists audiologists a socio- economically diverse workplace across micro, meso, macro levels. A national cross-sectional e-survey was conducted among pooled and/or South Africa. included quantitative components describe participant demographics which analysed using descriptive inferential statistics. qualitative data analyzed metaphor thematic analysis...

Purpose Working memory capacity and language ability modulate speech reception; however, the respective roles of peripheral cognitive processing are unclear. The contribution individual differences in these abilities to utilization spatial cues when separating from informational energetic masking backgrounds children has not yet been determined. Therefore, this study explored whether reception is modulated by environmental factors, such as type background noise configuration target sources,...

The benefits in speech noise perception, language and cognition brought about by extensive musical training adults children have been demonstrated a number of cross-sectional studies. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether one year school-delivered training, consisting individual group instrumental classes, was capable producing advantages for perception phonological short-term memory under simulated classroom acoustic conditions. Forty-one aged 5 7 years at the first measurement...

Working-age adults with aphasia experience difficulties in social participation, specifically fulfilling roles and reintegrating into communities. Literature regarding participation of people (PWA) is predominantly based on studies conducted high-income countries (HIC), limiting generalisability findings. Perspectives are influenced by person, place cultural background warranting investigation heterogeneous low- middle-income (LMICs), like South Africa.Describe perspectives working-age...

Nurses are key healthcare professionals in service provision to infants and their families neonatal intensive care units pivotal observing parental involvement infant's care. The COVID-19 pandemic led various restrictions which impacted these specifically. To investigate nurses' perspectives regarding the impact of on infants' whilst units. A quantitative cross-sectional online survey was used collect perspectives. Thirty-five nurses working this unit three hospitals were recruited through...

Purpose Phonological awareness (PA) requires the complex integration of language, speech, and auditory processing abilities. Enhanced pitch rhythm discrimination have been shown to improve PA speech-in-noise (SiN) discrimination. The screening discrimination, if nonlinguistic correlates these abilities, could contribute procedures prior diagnostic assessment. This research aimed determine association abilities with pitch, rhythm, SiN in children aged 5–7 years old. Method Forty-one...

ABSTRACTMultiple studies and systematic reviews have shown that music instruction improves phonological awareness (PA) early literacy skills in children, although findings vary. In meta-analyses, the reliability significance of transfer effect are reduced. The study evaluated varying durations exposure, over a single academic year, on PA young children. Based exposure to instruction, participants were assigned either low- or high-exposure group. Additional analyses conducted for 17...

Background: Outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, exacerbate barriers to accessing early childhood developmental care. Tele-assessment may serve an innovative approach monitoring overcome service delivery amidst challenging circumstances. It is vital collect caregivers' perspectives of this potential method inform clinical decision making. Objectives: This study aimed determine interview-based tele-assessment a South African context. Method: Thirty caregivers children (aged birth...

Effective HIV transmission prevention strategies have led to a growing population of vulnerable HIV- and antiretroviral-exposed infants in sub-Saharan Africa, however uncertainty exists regarding their development.To determine the developmental outcomes HIV-exposed (HE) low-income South African context, when compared HIV-unexposed (HU) counterparts.In this prospective cross-sectional, group comparison study, development 41 HE 40 HU (mean age=8.4 months, SD=2.1 months) from context was...

Children in low-income communities are at risk for developmental delays and sensory losses. mHealth screening tools enable community health workers to detect This study aims describe a combined (developmental – hearing vision) mHealth-supported programme conducted by healthcare with children aged four-six years (n = 63) early childhood development centres community. Early practitioners 5) assisted screening. Referral rates were 30% 19) development, 6% 4) 5% 3) vision. The average time...

Background: The use of mobile health (mHealth) technology is rapidly expanding in healthcare worldwide. mHealth tools may provide parents with access to resources essential for promoting language development. Aim: current study aimed determine how an parental resource influenced 42 preschool children’s (4.0–5.11 months old) abilities after a 17-week intervention period. Setting: Participants were identified from six early childhood development (ECD) centres low-income community Tshwane,...

Timely assessment and intervention for developmental delays is a high priority in child healthcare, yet obtaining access to early care services remains challenge low-and middle-income countries, such as South Africa, which has shortage of healthcare professionals. The outbreak COVID-19 2020 exacerbated these barriers, alternative solutions service delivery are needed. Telehealth holds potential an innovative approach the provision childhood during pandemic. chapter aims explore feasibility...

Children in impoverished settings face a multitude of risk factors that may impact early childhood development (ECD). Poor ECD can lead to negative outcomes and the continuation intergenerational cycle poverty. Early stimulation from caregivers counter effects factors. Increased developmental literacy supports positive parenting, thus improving outcomes. This study aimed determine if mHealth conventional awareness campaigns have an effect on caregivers' literacy. Caregivers were recruited...

Early childhood development research typically focusses on populations that are either of upper or lower socioeconomic status. A population especially overlooked is the ‘missing-middle’, represented by middle-income, urban populations. Knowledge children’s from middle-income to guide implementation and customisation early intervention policies, needed. The Vineland-3 was used describe developmental outcomes 55 young children, six 24 months old, an urban, setting in South Africa. mHealth PEDS...