Practices, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Speech-Language Pathologists in Hong Kong on Using Telepractice for Pediatric Voice Therapy: Insights From the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era

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Telepractice for pediatric voice therapy is underutilized in Hong Kong, with speech-language pathologists expressing low confidence and competence in its delivery. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Epm Ma; A. Kan; N P-Y Chung

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2026.01.052

February 1, 2026Journal of VoiceOpen Access

Practices, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Speech-Language Pathologists in Hong Kong on Using Telepractice for Pediatric Voice Therapy: Insights From the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era

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Key Points

To explore the practices, perceptions, and attitudes of speech-language pathologists towards telepractice in pediatric voice therapy post-COVID-19.
Survey of speech-language pathologists in Hong Kong
Assessment of confidence and competence in telepractice
Identification of barriers in teletherapy delivery
Low confidence reported in using telepractice for voice therapy
Low perceived competence among speech-language pathologists
Identification of specific areas for improvement in online voice therapy delivery

Implication

Pediatric voice therapy delivery using telepractice shows low confidence in Hong Kong, suggesting a need for improvement measures.

Abstract

The use of telepractice to deliver pediatric voice therapy remains unpopular in Hong Kong in the post-pandemic era. Respondents expressed low confidence and competence in online management. Directions for enhancing online voice therapy for children were identified, emphasizing the need for corresponding measures to promote and improve its delivery.

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Ma et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Practices, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Speech-Language Pathologists in Hong Kong on Using Telepractice for Pediatric Voice Therapy: Insights From the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era

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Practices, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Speech-Language Pathologists in Hong Kong on Using Telepractice for Pediatric Voice Therapy: Insights From the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era

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