言語聴覚療法に関する外来相談システムの運用状況の分析

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The three objectives of the speech-language-hearing outpatient consultation system `Hello' were as follows: 1) social contribution; 2) clinical education for students, alumni and staff; and 3) clinical research. In the present study, we analysed the system utilization and user trends between April 2008 and September 2011 and reviewed speech therapy modalities from the perspective of social contribution. The results showed that 6 adults and 62 children used the system and that the children were mainly pre-school infants. The kind of a user's language auditory difficulties has many development-of-speech-and-language obstacles as 40 persons. Referral routes mostly comprised other users. With regard to social contribution, the consultation system provided specialist outpatient services and educational activities. Staff involved with the consultation system experienced difficulty providing long-term support to all users as they also had to attend to their routine duties. Depending on the circumstances and requirements of the user, cooperation with local medical, health, welfare and educational facilities is required. This can be achieved through expansion of the alumni job network and creation of relationships with other institutions to facilitate cooperation. Future requirements for social contribution comprise the provision of workshops and forums for information sharing and exchange.