The Effect Of Digital And Conventional Speech Therapy On A Person With Speech And Comprehension Disorders: A Systematic Review

Objective:The purpose of this article is to determine if digital therapy delivered speech-language pathology interventions are as effective as traditional in-person delivery for childhood to adulthood with speech and comprehension disorders.  Method: A systematic review was conducted (following PRISMA guidelines) using five databases, two journals, and reference lists. Titles and abstracts were screened for inclusion, with relevant studies reviewed in full-text. Initial searches identified 132 articles. Following the exclusion of non-relevant studies, seven articles remained for inclusion. Results revealed both telehealth and in-person participants made significant and similar improvements when treatment effects were measured through Three of the six outcome measures.  Results:Findings showed there is limited but promising evidence to support telehealth for delivering a speech and comprehension disorders. Conclusion :Whilst this is encouraging, particularly for rural aphasia patients, where in-person services are limited, more rigorous study designs are required to support the efficacy of telehealth for this population.  

The Effect Of Digital And Conventional Speech Therapy On A Person With Speech And Comprehension Disorders: A Systematic Review Keywords:

Tele-Neurorehabilitation , Post-Stroke Aphasia , Virtual Treatment , Artificial Intelligence , Computer And Mobile Applications , Speech Recognition