Barriers and facilitators to children's use of speech-generating devices: a descriptive qualitative study of mothers' perspectives

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to children's use of speech‐generating devices (SGD). Design and Methods Interviews with 14 mothers were analyzed with content analysis to identify barriers and facilitators to SGD use. Results This study identified a n...

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Published in:Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing 2014-07, Vol.19 (3), p.229-237
Main Authors: Crisp, Cheryl, Draucker, Claire Burke, Ellett, Marsha L. Cirgin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude to Health
Barriers
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Children with disabilities
Communication Aids for Disabled - utilization
Communication Barriers
Content analysis
facilitators
Female
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Male
Medical technology
Midwestern United States
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers
Nursing
pediatric
Pediatrics
qualitative
Qualitative Research
Speech disorders
Speech Disorders - complications
Speech Disorders - rehabilitation
speech-generating device
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to children's use of speech‐generating devices (SGD). Design and Methods Interviews with 14 mothers were analyzed with content analysis to identify barriers and facilitators to SGD use. Results This study identified a number of specific barriers and facilitators to successful and sustained SGD use by children with complex communication disorders. Practice Implications Nurses can use the list of barriers and facilitators provided here as a springboard to discuss the families' experiences with device use.
ISSN:1539-0136
1744-6155
DOI:10.1111/jspn.12074