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Theses and Dissertations (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology): Recent submissions
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Psychosocial care of people with aphasia : practices of speech-language therapists in South Africa (University of Pretoria, 2021-03-18)Rationale: The study aimed to explore the practices of South African speech-language therapists in providing psychosocial care to people with aphasia. People with aphasia are at risk of adverse psychosocial disruptions and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-04-28)Background: Breastfeeding amongst HIV-infected and HIV-exposed mother-infant dyads is a wide-ranging and persistent field in which more investigation is needed. The literature widely recognizes the multifactorial and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006)The importance of culturally and linguistically sensitive speech and language assessment is emphasized in the subject literature. This is particularly relevant to speech-language therapist working in the South African ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)The study aimed to determine the relationship between the medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferent reflex strength and susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). This was evaluated by measuring the efferent suppression ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The apparent effect of superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) on middle ear- and cochlear impedance has led researchers to investigate the use of wideband acoustic immittance as a screening tool when SSCD is suspected. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)Title: Listening effort in children with severe-profound sensorineural unilateral hearing loss. Name: Ilze Oosthuizen Supervisor: Prof. De Wet Swanepoel Co-supervisors: Prof. Lidia Pottas & Prof. Erin M. Picou Department: ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)ABSTRACT Background: Accessibility to reliable and cost-effective assessment of auditory processing skills is limited in South Africa. With the development of tele-audiology, tools such as the Feather Squadron (FS) ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-11)Background More than a billion adolescents and young adults are at risk of acquiring recreational noise-induced hearing loss (RNIHL) due to the unsafe use of Personal Audio Systems (PAS). Although preventable, once occurred ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Hearing and vision loss in children pose significant academic, social, and developmental challenges. Currently, there are limited studies on dual sensory screening programmes. This study aimed to describe a dual sensory ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a prevalent disorder which can lead to voice disorders, but its diagnosis is difficult. Consequently, various tools and methods have been explored for the diagnosis of LPR. A link may exist ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)Introduction: The computerized rotational head impulse test (crHIT) was recently developed to overcome limitations of the video head impulse test (vHIT) and assess the functioning of the lateral semicircular canals (SCC) ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Hearing loss is considered a global health concern with 466 million people affected worldwide. Current hearing health care delivery models are based on several consecutive face-to-face consultations that occur in-person. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-10-10)Background Early literacy skills have a crucial influence on the reading abilities and overall academic success of a child during the school years. The development of phonological awareness skills starts in the pre-school ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Objective: This study aimed to examine the current available peer-reviewed evidence in order to gain insight into the most effective procedures used for the early identification and monitoring of aminoglycoside (AG)-induced ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Objective: This study evaluated the reliability of the digits-in-noise (DIN) test application across various low and high-end digital devices utilizing different transducers and sound file types. Design: The study utilized ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Background: Developmental dyslexia is a wide-ranging and persistent neurobiological disorder classified under specific learning disorders. The literature widely recognises the multifactorial nature of developmental dyslexia, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)The objective of this study was to describe the influence of tinnitus distress on quality of life (QoL) outcomes in adult cochlear implant (CI) recipients who experience tinnitus, and to investigate the prognostic significance ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Digits-in-noise (DIN) tests have become very popular over the past 15 years for hearing loss detection. Several recent studies have highlighted the potential utility of digits-in-noise (DIN) as a school-aged hearing test. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Introduction: Emergent literacy abilities of young children are strong predictors of future academic success; however, biological and environmental risks can impact their progress. Insufficient literacy abilities in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-02-27)Background: Working-age adults with aphasia experience difficulties in social participation, specifically the ability to fulfil social roles and reintegrate into communities. Literature regarding social participation of ...
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