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- Acoustic and Temporal Analysis of swallowing sounds: use of electronic stethoscope on cervical auscultationPublication . Pereira, Nelson; Faria, Paula; Santos, Ricardo; Araújo, André; Esperança, Joana; Pinheiro De Sousa, Andreia SofiaSwallowing is a physiologic function consisting in the propulsion of the bolus into the stomach, with effective respiratory protection. Clinical intervention of Speech and Language Therapists requires improved and reliable methods of swallowing evaluation. Cervical Auscultation (CA) is especially appreciated as a noninvasive method. However, conventional stethoscopes do not provide quantitative measures to complement the perceptive auditory analysis of the swallowing sounds
- Masseter’s electromyographic assessment in diferent consistencies food swallowingPublication . Esperança, Joana; Araújo, André; Santos, Ricardo; Faria, Paula; Pinheiro De Sousa, Andreia Sofia; Pereira, NelsonOrofacial Miology is a clinical and research field of interest for Speech and Language Pathology. Surface Electromyography (SEMG) has been used as a complementary diagnostic method to develop normative data and characterization of different oral motor dysfunctions, including swallowing disorders. One application of this method occurs in monitoring the electrical activity of the muscles involved in swallowing However, there is a need to standardize the procedures for collecting and analyzing electromyographic study of swallowing.
- Novel practices in training soft-skills for future speech and language therapistsPublication . Cunha , Maria João; Araújo, André; Faria, Paula; Patrício, Brígida; Gonçalves, Maria João Moreira; Patrício, Brígida; Guerreiro Martins Araújo, Pedro AndréSpeech and Language Therapy (SLT), as most health professions, have been developing and adapting for better evidence based practice in order to provide better and more effective and efficient clinical services. However, a good therapist/clinician requires much more than instrumental. Intrapersonal and interpersonal competences are more than ever recognized as essential for a successful professional career and to provide high-quality clinical services. Soft-skills cover a wide set of people skills, social skills, and personal career attributes, and are currently valued by employers, team peers and clients. Recognizing the need to develop soft-skills during a SLT graduation, a practicum (clinical education) course was designed using modern learning methods. During three consecutive years fourth year students were trained in a soft-skills promoting environment. This work intends to evaluate the implementation of this practicum course in a SLT graduation, according with students’ perspective. A brief questionnaire was used to collect students’ opinion about the course. Fourteen answers were obtained in this preliminary study. Results revealed that students are globally satisfied with the course and identify a higher number of advantages (51) than of disadvantages (17). A wide set of soft skills were identified as resulting from the procedures and opportunities used in the course. Around 67% of the strategies experimented during the course were related with personal organization, self-regulation and emotional control. Concerning with perceive tools identified by students as useful for professional development as SLT, 50% were related with the practicum activities and 25% with intrapersonal competences. Globally, students were able to confirm that the procedures adopted in this practicum course promote soft-skills in a formal way. It became clear that soft-skills can be measurable, systematic, and teachable/promoted. Discussion on the importance of soft-skills in SLT training is provided.
- A simulação como prática pedagógica para estudantes de Terapia da FalaPublication . Gonçalves, Maria João; Araújo, André; Faria, Paula; Nogueira, PatríciaAs simulações são usadas em várias universidades para desenvolvimento e avaliação de competências na formação de profissionais. Em Portugal, os centros de simulação estão ligados a Escolas Superiores para ensino nessas áreas. As práticas de simulação podem ter vários objetivos e assumir formas diversas. Na Escola Superior de Saúde (ESS) é frequente o recurso a manequins ou role-play nas formações, entre as quais a de Terapia da Fala (TF). A literatura considera que a prática com pacientes simulados se aproxima mais da situação real. Esta prática requer recursos específicos, com preparação e logística complexa associadas. A área da TF desenvolveu um estudo piloto para verificar a capacidade instalada para: utilização de pacientes simulados na formação e identificação de vantagens e desvantagens da sua utilização. Selecionou-se a unidade de Educação Clínica I (EC I) para realizar este estudo. Participaram nesta dinâmica estudantes do 2º ano, os tutores da unidade curricular e estudantes de anos mais avançados ou alumni da ESS que aceitaram colaborar como pacientes. Prepararam-se 4 casos, relacionados com atendimento a adultos. As competências alvo focaram-se na linguagem utilizada, no comportamento perante a pessoa e a atenção à comunicação não verbal, do terapeuta e do paciente. A simulação incluiu preparação dos casos, dos atores, das rotações, dos espaços e equipamentos para observação e para debriefing com o par participante/ator. Selecionaram-se um conjunto de grelhas para avaliação da satisfação com o processo, para docentes e estudantes, usando como base um estudo piloto efetuado por Almeida (2016). Foram também avaliadas as competências relacionais com grelha própria. O estudo foi submetido e aprovado pela comissão de ética. Conseguimos identificar recursos essenciais à implementação desta prática na Licenciatura em TF e perceber o seu potencial como ferramenta pedagógica no treino e avaliação de competências que não possam ser alcançadas com as práticas já utilizadas.