Developing an education system for speech-language-hearing rehabilitation technology in higher vocational colleg-es based on WHO rehabilitation competency framework
ZHOU Jing
DING Zhongbing
ZHONG Kaiying
WANG Dan
LI Qunqun
CAO Yanjing
CHEN Xuefen
Abstract：Objective To explore the construction of a core competency framework and content for higher vocational speech-lan-guage-hearing rehabilitation technology programs based on World Health Organization rehabilitation competency framework(RCF).
Methods Utilizing RCF and integrating the educational objectives for higher vocational speech-language-hearing reha-bilitation programs outlined by the Ministry of Education in 2022,as well as the technical documents from the In-ternational Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,this study analyzed the professional activities in speech-language-hearing rehabilitation technology to construct a competency framework based on RCF and give details in the specific content of each domain.
Results The competency for speech-language-hearing rehabilitation technology encompassed seven domains:core val-ues,beliefs,practice,professionalism,learning and development,management and leadership,and research.Each domain was subdivided into specific competency elements and professional activities.
Conclusion Establishing a higher vocational education system for speech-language-hearing rehabilitation technology based on RCF will help to set educational objectives,and construct curriculum systems,so that to cultivate practi-tioner who meet social needs and possess comprehensive professional skills and competencies.
Keywords：speech-language-hearing rehabilitationrehabilitation competency frameworkhigher vocational education
Publication Date：2024-09-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：10( 993-1002 )