Cognitive-communication difficulties due to traumatic brain injury sustained in adults 55 years and older: A survey of speech-language pathology professional practice in Australia

Joanna Shorland1 Discipline of Speech Pathology, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

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Jacinta Douglas2 Living with Disability Research Centre, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia;3 Summer Foundation, Melbourne, Australia

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Robyn O’Halloran1 Discipline of Speech Pathology, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

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Table I. Characteristics and practice settings of speech-language pathologists working with adults who sustain traumatic brain injury at ≥55 years (n = 50).

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Table II. Clinical caseload trends for speech-language pathologists working with adults who sustain traumatic brain injury at ≥55 years (n = 50).

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Table III. Cognitive-communication assessment and treatment methods and approaches with adults who sustain traumatic brain injury at ≥55 years (n = 34).

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Table IV. The five most commonly mentioned assessment tools utilised by speech-language pathologists who used rating scales, formal tests, and traumatic brain injury test batteries (n = 29).

Cognitive-communication difficulties due to traumatic brain injury sustained in adults 55 years and older: A survey of speech-language pathology professional practice in Australia

Table I. Characteristics and practice settings of speech-language pathologists working with adults who sustain traumatic brain injury at ≥55 years (n = 50).

Table II. Clinical caseload trends for speech-language pathologists working with adults who sustain traumatic brain injury at ≥55 years (n = 50).

Table III. Cognitive-communication assessment and treatment methods and approaches with adults who sustain traumatic brain injury at ≥55 years (n = 34).

Table IV. The five most commonly mentioned assessment tools utilised by speech-language pathologists who used rating scales, formal tests, and traumatic brain injury test batteries (n = 29).

Table V. Barriers to practice and COVID-19 impacts (n = 34).

Table VI. Other COVID-19 related impacts (n = 10).

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Cognitive-communication difficulties due to traumatic brain injury sustained in adults 55 years and older: A survey of speech-language pathology professional practice in Australia

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Table I. Characteristics and practice settings of speech-language pathologists working with adults who sustain traumatic brain injury at ≥55 years (n = 50).

Table II. Clinical caseload trends for speech-language pathologists working with adults who sustain traumatic brain injury at ≥55 years (n = 50).

Table III. Cognitive-communication assessment and treatment methods and approaches with adults who sustain traumatic brain injury at ≥55 years (n = 34).

Table IV. The five most commonly mentioned assessment tools utilised by speech-language pathologists who used rating scales, formal tests, and traumatic brain injury test batteries (n = 29).

Table V. Barriers to practice and COVID-19 impacts (n = 34).

Table VI. Other COVID-19 related impacts (n = 10).

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