Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
Date Submitted: Mar 8, 2019
Open Peer Review Period: Mar 11, 2019 - Mar 15, 2019
Date Accepted: May 29, 2019
(closed for review but you can still tweet)
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Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologists’ Use of Mobile Health Technology: Qualitative Questionnaire Study
Background:
While technology use in pediatric therapies is increasing, there is so far no research available focusing on how pediatric speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States use technology.
Objective:
This paper sought to determine if, and to what extent, pediatric SLPs are using mobile apps, to determine what purpose they are using them for, and to identify gaps in available technology to provide guidance for future technological development.
Methods:
Pediatric SLPs completed an online survey containing five sections: demographics, overall use, use in assessment, use in intervention, barriers, and future directions.
Results:
Mobile app use by 485 pediatric SLPs in the clinical setting was analyzed. Most (364/438; 83.1%) pediatric SLPs reported using technology ≤50% of the time in their clinical work, with no differences evident by age group (<35 years and ≥35 years;
Conclusions:
A majority of pediatric SLPs are using mobile apps less than 50% of the time in a pediatric setting and they use them more during intervention compared to assessment. While pediatric SLPs are hesitant to add to their client’s screen time, they would like more apps to be developed that are supported by research and are less expensive. Implications for future research and app development are also discussed.
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