Across Time and Place: A Focused Review of Telepractice in ASHA Journals

Abstract

With advances in technology and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (2020–2023), telepractice has become a prominent service delivery model. This study explores the evolution of telepractice service delivery research published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on ASHA publications through searches of the ASHAWire database using “telepractice OR telehealth OR virtual OR teletherapy” in February 2021, 2022, 2023 and April 2023. In February 2023, 1,683 records were identified and hand searched for relevance to the evolution of telepractice. In April 2023, 471 records published from 2020 to 2023 were systematically screened for relevance to reveal 148 articles that met inclusion criteria. ASHAWire is a reputable resource for articles on telepractice service delivery, especially after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. It is important, however, for researchers and clinicians to carefully examine methodology of studies as the use of technology may conflate search results.

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