“I didn’t even know you existed”: An exploratory study investigating factors impacting staff knowledge of speech-language pathology in serious mental illness patient care
Limited and ambiguous referral pathways restrict access to speech-language pathologists, perpetuating limited opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. Greater advocacy and education efforts are needed to enhance understanding of the role of speech-language pathology in acute care for serious mental illness.
Authors
- Suze Leitão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3229-3226)
- Natasha Vearing
- Helena Satonick
- Elizabeth Hill
- Kaylynn Oosthuizen
Institutions
- Curtin University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2026.2634832
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00