A Study of Public Awareness of Speech-Language Pathology in Amman

Autor/inn/en	Mahmoud, Hana; Aljazi, Aya; Alkhamra, Rana
Titel	A Study of Public Awareness of Speech-Language Pathology in Amman
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 48 (2014) 3, S.495-510 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Speech Language Pathology; Public Opinion; Familiarity; Knowledge Level; Communication Disorders; Questionnaires; Community Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Participant Characteristics; Individual Characteristics; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Öffentliche Meinung; Wissensbasis; Kommunikationsstörung; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal
Abstract	Background: Statistical levels of awareness and knowledge of speech-language pathology and of communication disorders are currently unknown among the public in the Middle East, including Jordan. Aims: This study reports the results of an investigation of public awareness and knowledge of speech-language pathology in Amman-Jordan. It also determines the level of knowledge of communication disorders that the general public has. Methods: This study was carried out through a questionnaire. A total of 1203 participants were surveyed about their knowledge of the field of speech-language pathology and of communication disorders in a local shopping mall. Information was collected based on participants' age (ranging from 18-50 years), gender, qualifications and occupation, and whether they have children or not. Results: Public awareness and knowledge of speech-language pathology in Amman-Jordan appear to be limited. Participants with the most accurate knowledge of speech-language pathology and communication disorders, mostly females with children, had bachelor degree in health- or education-related fields. Moreover, results indicated lack of familiarity with different types of communication disorders except for stuttering. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10