Is Speech-Language Pathology’s Clinical Training Responsive to the South African Context

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22355356
AutoresSkye Adams (University of the Witwatersrand), Skye Nandi Adams (0000-0002-6388-0960, University of the Witwatersrand), Anniah Mupawose (0000-0001-5009-0452, University of the Witwatersrand), Che Kelly (University of the Witwatersrand), Sharon Moonsamy (0000-0003-3706-0077, University of the Witwatersrand)
Año2021
Volumen1
Número2
Páginas52-70
Fecha de publicación2021-02-20
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Decolonising Disciplines (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2664-3308 • E-ISSN: 2664-3405
EditorialUniversity of Pretoria - ESI Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.35293/jdd.v1i2.36
OpenAlexW3131144957
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas11

The absence of equitable speech- language pathology services for South Africa’s black majority has triggered a need to decolonise the clinical curriculum. The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of clinical educators when supervising diverse students in various community settings. A qualitative approach was employed, including interviewing seven clinical educators in speech-language pathology, in a focus group. The responses from the discussions were analysed using thematic content analysis. The participants highlighted themes and certain challenges (i) Differences (ii) discomfort (iii) clinical preparation and (iv) critical engagement. These results highlight a mismatch between the efforts of the department to transform and the experiences of the clinical educators. The results further highlight the need for the department to support clinical educators in developing a mind-set of change, of shifting the power dynamics and valuing intercultural communication

Curriculum · Focus group · Interview · Medical education · Pedagogy · Physical therapy · Qualitative research · Sociology · Speech-Language Pathology · Thematic analysis · Computer Science · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Medicine · Psychology