ABSTRACT
Purpose
to investigate users’ or parents’ perception about the service and care delivery of a speech-language pathology teaching clinic accredited by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), extended to its facilities and staff performance.
Methods
across-sectional quantitative, qualitative field survey, in which participants and/or their family members of a Speech Language teaching clinic, located in a city in Southern Brazil, answered a questionnaire about the speech and hearing services, as well as other services deliveredby the clinic.
Results
most users demonstrate to know the actions and practices performed by the speech-language therapists and also assessed the therapy as very good and excellent, thus meeting their expectations regarding the service. In addition, most participants assessed the teaching clinic in a positive way regarding the receptionists´ service and physical facilities. Some suggestions for improving the clinic were: extending therapy time length, better spread of the work developed there and lectures to users.
Conclusion
despite the satisfaction of most users with the speech-language and clinical services, there are some issues that need to be considered, such as: family dialogue with the speech-language therapist, fostering listening and considering their complaints. Those factors should be taken into account by the professionals who work there, since users’assessment of the speech-language therapy services, accredited by the SUS, is essential to promote the improvement of the health care system as a whole.
Keywords:
Health promotion; Unified Health System; Speech language and hearing sciences; Health policies; User