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Infection prevention and control measures in audiology practice within public healthcare facilities in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Audiologists have a clinical and ethical responsibility to create a working environment, designed to reduce the potential for cross-contamination …
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Knowledge of final year medicine, pharmacy, audiology and nursing students in South Africa on drug-induced ototoxicity: A pilot study
BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB), cancer and malaria in South Africa, and …
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Towards a South African model of language-based learning disability
BACKGROUND: This conceptual article is inspired by the first phase of a doctoral research project that aimed to develop and …
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Shifting and transforming the practice of audiology: The inclusion of traditional healing
BACKGROUND: Societal diversity encompasses an array of cultural, religious and spiritual beliefs that influence an individual's perspective of illness and …
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Prevalence and associated prenatal and perinatal risk factors for oropharyngeal dysphagia in high-risk neonates in a South African hospital
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of neonatal oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) in high-risk infants in lower-middle-income countries is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To determine the …
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Corrigendum: Gestational age and birth weight variations in young children with language impairment at an early communication intervention clinic
The South African Journal of Communication Disorders (SAJCD) publishes reports and papers concerned with research, and critically evaluative theoretical, philosophical …
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Community service speech language therapists practising in adult dysphagia: Is the healthcare system failing them?
Performing community service is a necessity prior to practising speech language therapy in South Africa. This system allows for improved …
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Responsive communication coaching for early childhood practitioners in underserved South African contexts: Clinical perspectives
Children spend longer hours with early childhood development (ECD) practitioners who are well-placed to facilitate critical early language development. ECD …
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The effects of combined exposure of solvents and noise on auditory function – A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Chemical substances can negatively affect the auditory system. Chemical substances alone or combined with high-level noise have recently become …
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The cat on a hot tin roof? Critical considerations in multilingual language assessments
BACKGROUND: In speech-language pathology (SLP), there is a paucity of resources to provide just and equitable services to South Africa's …
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The piloting of a specific support programme for Grade R teachers on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: The process of development
BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and is generally identified …
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Contributing factors to high prevalence of hearing impairment in the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipal area, South Africa: A rural perspective
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that the factors contributing to the prevalence and aetiology of hearing impairment vary widely from one …
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Communication and school readiness abilities of children with hearing impairment in South Africa: A retrospective review of early intervention preschool records
BACKGROUND: The national prevalence of hearing impairment in South Africa is estimated to be four to six in every 1000 …
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Statistical factors associated with utilisation of ototoxicity monitoring services for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in the Western Cape
BACKGROUND: South Africa is a high-burden multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) country. Previously, standard MDR-TB treatment regimen in South Africa included kanamycin, …
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Speech therapy students’ perceptions of authentic video cases in a theory module on child language disorders
BACKGROUND: Undergraduate speech-language therapy students often find it difficult to see the relevance of theoretical module content, which may negatively …
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Table of Contents Vol 65, No 1 (2018)
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Acknowledgement to reviewers
The South African Journal of Communication Disorders (SAJCD) publishes reports and papers concerned with research, and critically evaluative theoretical, philosophical …
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Audiological follow-up in a risk-based newborn hearing screening programme: An exploratory study of the influencing factors
BACKGROUND: Follow-up return rate in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programmes is of specific importance as it ensures that …
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A new theory on the relationship of stuttering and handedness
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Bevindings op die gebied spraak- stem en gehoorgebreke by skoolgaande kinders
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