A single, early aged care experience improves speech-language pathology students' attitudes towards older people, communication confidence, and career aspirations in aged care.
Sarah J WallaceAkhila MathewAllison MandrusiakAnna L HattonPublished in: International journal of speech-language pathology (2020)
These preliminary findings indicate that a single, early learning experience in an aged care setting can positively shape the attitudes and self-perceived communication skills of first-year speech-language pathology students and help foster interest in pursuing a career in aged care.