Date of Award
2021
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
First Advisor
Christen Guffey Page
Department Affiliation
Clinical Therapeutic Programs
Second Advisor
Kellie C. Ellis
Department Affiliation
Clinical Therapeutic Programs
Third Advisor
Leah Simpkins
Department Affiliation
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Abstract
The movement towards providing person-centered care has been a topic of interest in the medical community, however, little is known about the facilitation of person-centered care in the field of speech-language pathology. Current literature indicates that speech-language pathologists typical follow the medical model of diagnosing and treating patients. Thus, more emphasis on providing person centered care is essential, especially for persons with dementia, as the number of individuals living with dementia is increasing and research indicates that outcomes are improved when treatment is person-centered. Despite this finding, research on the efficacy of training future speech-language pathologist to provide person-centered care is limited. According to the The Task Force of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD), alternative learning opportunities, such as simulation, should be incorporated into training programs to provide students with a host of learning opportunities. However, the effects of simulation-based training in terms of preparing students to treat persons with dementia is unknown. In this way, the principal investigator conducted a mixed methods study that included 16 females in a graduate communication disorders program to evaluate if the difference in treatment goals developed prior to and after a virtual reality dementia experience represented the participants’ perspectives of the relationship between a virtual reality dementia experience and future practices of students in a graduate communication disorders program.
Copyright
Copyright 2021 Morgan Stephens Blaydes
Recommended Citation
Blaydes, Morgan Stephens, "Effects of a Virtual Reality Dementia Experience on Graduate Communication Disorders Students’ Future Clinical Practice" (2021). Online Theses and Dissertations. 687.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/687
