Mobile Health Screening and Education Unit for Speech-Language Pathology and Hearing Services in Rural Areas: Lessons from the Field
Summary: Rural populations face distinctive challenges that may hinder their ability to access health services, including speech-language pathology and audiology. To address this, our speech-language pathology program partnered with local agencies and traveled to neighboring rural communities to provide speech and hearing services in central Pennsylvania for a minimal investment.
Authors
- Ellie Blackburn
- Paul M. Evitts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5973-5317)
- Carrie Reichwein
- Grace Coppersmith
- Gabby Deitrich
- Britley Brubaker
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2026.a994066
- Primary Topic
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00