{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: The model of access to speech-language pathology services.
{Author}: Wells R;Claessen M;Dzidic P;Leitão S;
{Journal}: Int J Speech Lang Pathol
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jul 4
{Factor}: 1.82
{DOI}: 10.1080/17549507.2024.2363955
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Within Australia, some families face challenges in accessing paediatric speech-language pathology services. This research sought to investigate the factors that impact access to paediatric speech-language pathology services within Western Australia.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Researchers used constructivist grounded theory to investigate the construct of access, as experienced and perceived by service decision-makers, namely caregivers of children with communication needs and speech-language pathologists who provide communication services. Eleven speech-language pathologists and 16 caregivers took part in 32 semi-structured in-depth interviews. Researchers used layers of coding of interviews transcripts and the constant comparative method to investigate data.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Findings outline the factors that impact access to speech-language pathology services, as organised into the seven categories of the Model of Access to Speech-Language Pathology Services (MASPS). The categories and properties of this model are grounded within experiences and perspectives that participants contributed to the dataset.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>MASPS provides a theoretical structure that has been constructed using inductive and abductive reasoning. This model can be used by service designers and decision-makers to reflect upon and improve experiences of service for a range of consumers. MASPS can also be used as a basis for further investigation into aspects of service access.