Publications by authors named "Vanessa Panak"
Objective: To examine whether diets involving reduced chewing affect the degree of cerumen impaction in older people in residential care.
Methods: A total of 51 people (53% male) over 65 years (80.5 ± 9.
Speech-language pathology practices with Indigenous Australians with acquired communication disorders.
Int J Speech Lang Pathol
February 2015
Purpose: Little is known about the needs of Indigenous Australian adults with acquired communication disorders (ACD) following stroke or brain injury and how these needs are met by speech-language pathology (SLP) services. In order for the profession to respond to the challenges of providing culturally appropriate, well-tailored and accessible services, more information on current practice and SLPs' concerns and attitudes is required.
Method: This paper reports on a national survey with completed responses from 112 SLPs, who worked with adult neurological populations, about their levels of contact with Indigenous clients, cultural competency training and potential sources of support.