Abstract
Despite ongoing efforts to bridge healthcare disparities, ethnic and language minorities continue to face significant challenges in accessing services (Mahmoud et al., 2014). Yet, in the realm of speech-language pathology (SLP) services, scant empirical research has identified the barriers impeding minority clients' access (Mahendra et al., 2009). With the Hispanic population growing (United States Census Bureau, 2023), identifying their knowledge of and potential access to speech-language pathology services is crucial. This study employed mixed explanatory methods, conducted a nationwide survey with 227 participants across 27 states, and interviewed 12 participants from both Hispanic and non-Hispanic communities, elucidating the challenges faced by the communities.
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Ran An
Department/Program
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Submission Type
in-person poster
Date
4-9-2024
Rights
Copyright the Author(s) Kendra Lujan, Katie Geerdes, Madalyn Morelock, Dr. Ran An
Recommended Citation
Lujan, Kendra; Geerdes, Katie; Morelock, Madalyn; and An, Ran
(2024)
"Nationwide survey: Disparities in speech-language pathology service knowledge between Hispanic communities and the general public through explanatory mixed methods,"
SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days: Vol. 2024, Article 62.
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2024/iss2024/62
