Int J Speech Lang Pathol
September 2024
Purpose: To examine the characteristics of speech-language pathology (SLP) consumers prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, with respect to the mode of service delivery within a local health district in New South Wales, Australia, to inform future health service planning.
Method: Observational study examining SLP occasions of service data pre-COVID-19 (2019-2019; = 6413) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021; = 6908). Spatial mapping and multilevel models were used to examine associations between sociodemographic characteristics, telehealth utilisation, and videoconferencing.