The provision of speech, language and hearing services in a rural district of South Africa

The provision of speech, language and hearing services in a rural district of South Africa

In this paper the delivery of a speech, language and hearing therapy (SLHT) service in a rural area is discussed. In the light of the need to relate the delivery of this service to principles of primary health care (PHC) and community based rehabilitation (CBR), a brief theoretical background is giv...

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Main Author: Judith A. McKenzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1992-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Communication Disorders
Online Access:https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/276
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spelling doaj-3566ee69c33d48b49b47c20779951fa02020-11-25T01:32:14ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Communication Disorders0379-80462225-47651992-12-0139110.4102/sajcd.v39i1.276179The provision of speech, language and hearing services in a rural district of South AfricaJudith A. McKenzie0Rehabilitation Unit, Tintswalo HospitalIn this paper the delivery of a speech, language and hearing therapy (SLHT) service in a rural area is discussed. In the light of the need to relate the delivery of this service to principles of primary health care (PHC) and community based rehabilitation (CBR), a brief theoretical background is given. Obstacles to service delivery are then presented, followed by a description of some attempts to implement principles of PHC and CBR. The author concludes that many challenges need to be faced in providing SLHT services that will benefit the majority of the population of South Africa.https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/276
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description In this paper the delivery of a speech, language and hearing therapy (SLHT) service in a rural area is discussed. In the light of the need to relate the delivery of this service to principles of primary health care (PHC) and community based rehabilitation (CBR), a brief theoretical background is given. Obstacles to service delivery are then presented, followed by a description of some attempts to implement principles of PHC and CBR. The author concludes that many challenges need to be faced in providing SLHT services that will benefit the majority of the population of South Africa.
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