Date of Award
4-21-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Communication Disorders, MCD
First Advisor
Shanon Brantley
Committee Members
Cheryl Knight; Jamie Pasmore
Abstract
This qualitative study was conducted to gain a better understanding of how speech-language pathologists (SLP) prepare for and provide professional counseling to those at the end-of-life stage. Participants in this study consisted of SLPs from northeast Arkansas with at least three years of experience providing counseling in an English-speaking setting to individuals at the end-of-life stage. Interviews were conducted using Zoom software, where they were recorded and then transcribed via a speech-to-text transcription service. The data were then analyzed by the primary investigator to determine themes and attitudes regarding professional counseling at the end of life. The results of the study highlighted three main themes: (1) preparation to provide counseling at the end-of-life stage, (2) Providing counseling to those at the end-of-life stage, (3) SLPs should play a larger role in palliative and hospice care. In addition, data analysis identified ten subthemes derived from the three main themes.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Wooten, Samuel Parker, "Speech-Language Pathology and Counseling: Confronting Communication and Swallowing Disorders at the End of Life" (2025). Student Theses and Dissertations. 676.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/676
