Systematic Review of School Telehealth Evaluations
Journal of School Nursing
Sanchez, D., Reiner, J. F., et al. (2019).
Journal of School Nursing, 35(1), 61-76.
This systematic review investigates the use of telepractice in school-based settings. This review included telehealth services addressing a variety of healthcare needs (e.g., asthma, diabetes, speech language impairments). The following summary identifies conclusions regarding speech-language pathology telepractice services.
Howard County Health Department (Maryland)
January 2006-June 2018
Peer-reviewed studies; gray literature
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"Three studies evaluating telehealth treatment of speech sound disorders found that telehealth outcomes were equivalent or somewhat better than traditional treatment, depending on outcome measurement" (p. 67). Additional research regarding service utilization and cost-effectiveness is needed.
One study investigating stakeholder perspectives on the use of telepractice for the provision of speech-language services in a school setting found "low levels of awareness and engagement from classroom teachers and generally positive attitudes but still low knowledge from principals" (p. 70).
