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Theses and Dissertations (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology)
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(University of Pretoria, 2019-08)In both clinical practice and the literature, parent reports and poor speech recognition in noise performance are commonly associated with listening difficulty (LiD). However, the relationship between these reports and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Access to appropriate information can result in improved health and development outcomes for children. Providing information about health and developmental care via mobile devices (mHealth) can serve not only as curative ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019-11)Background: Effective Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission prevention strategies have led to a growing population of vulnerable HIV-exposed (HE) infants in sub-Saharan Africa, however uncertainty exists in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019-11)A digits-in-noise test was launched as the smartphone hearing screening of South Africa (hearZA™) in 2016. This study investigated characteristics, help-seeking behaviour, and follow-up actions of individuals who failed ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Purpose: To compare LS CE-Chirp and click evoked neuro-diagnostic auditory brainstem responses (ABR) for the purpose of determining the preferable stimulus for assessment. This is necessary for the improvement of neural ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019-10)Background: Early identification of stroke-related oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) using screening by nurses can prevent adverse patient outcomes in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). Nurses are essential in the OPD ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019-10)BACKGROUND There is a limited amount of literature on the feeding characteristics and nature of possible feeding difficulties of infants in a primary health care (PHC) in South Africa. OBJECTIVE To describe feeding ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-07-07)The thesis outlines how alternative audiology service delivery model including the community based hearing aid fitting model can be employed to improve access to hearing loss treatment. This overall promotes hearing ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-04)Abstract Introduction: Functional Voice Disorders (FVDs) are types of voice disorders that arise from improper use of the vocal mechanism. It is characterized by the absence of anatomical or neurological abnormalities. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-02-19)Caregiver access to relevant developmental milestone resources is critical in ECD. In this iterative design study, six members of an expert panel (n=6; female; 5 White, 1 Black) reviewed and adapted the CDC developmental ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-06-19)Optimal hearing aid fittings are central to the management of hearing loss. While research studies using quantitative scales typically report high hearing aid user satisfaction rates, other studies show poor uptake and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2002)English: The lack of standardized test materials in the 11 official languages of South Africa led to the development of the "RSA low linguistically loaded central auditory processing test battery" as an interim measure ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Hearing aids serve as the prescribed intervention for addressing the majority of hearing losses, yet their adoption and usage encounter resistance among individuals. This is largely attributed to the hearing aid effect ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Numerous studies have investigated the effect of permanent childhood hearing loss and cochlear implantation on parents and siblings, but there is limited evidence available regarding the effect of paediatric cochlear ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-09-03)The use of cochlear implants (CIs) as a treatment approach for moderate to profound hearing loss in adults has an impact not only on the CI recipients themselves but also on their partners. Objectives: This study aimed ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-12)Early identification and intervention for childhood hearing loss assists in the reduction of delays in speech and language development. Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) are commonly used for identifying hearing loss through ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-08-31)Online review platforms have become increasingly popular among healthcare consumers for providing feedback. The aim of this study was to comprehensively describe the hearing healthcare experience through the exploration ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-08-31)Background: Aphasia can cause changes in a relationship as communication forms the basis of interactions. Reduced talking and sharing of thoughts may result in emotional disconnection, or alternatively, partners may grow ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Background: Speech-language therapists (SLTs) receive extensive education and training on voice and voice disorders in general. Therefore, they are ideally situated to render transgender voice and communication training ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-10-26)Hearing loss (HL) is a global public health challenge that affects all age groups. The need for accessing hearing health services across the world remains thus undisputed. There is currently limited published context-specific ...