Speech disorders from the perspective of community health agents

Conclusion: the study showed that CHA s have knowledge about speech and hearing impairments, as evidenced by the advice they gave to patients. However, such knowledge can be considered as limited. Considering that CHAs are the main link between the community and the health staff, it is crucial that they gain knowledge about speech and h earing disorders, in order to implement effective procedures for health promotion and disease prevention, thus, providing comprehensive health care.
Source: Revista CEFAC - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research