Abstract：Telepractice has a 40-year history and has been steadily expanding since 2010. This study reviews the evolution of telepractice during the last ten years, as well as its new tendency after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings reveal that telepractice had a difficult start in the pre-pandemic era. However, the pandemic has brought a fundamental shift in people’s view of telepractice. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, international research and clinical institutions have devoted much time and effort to telepractice, yielding favorable results and receiving positive feedback from speech-language pathologists (SLP) and patients. Specifically, medical staff have started to investigate the clinical effects of telepractice in depth, explored the various places and technology available for its practice, tried to apply it to the most urgent patients, and discussed its economic effectiveness. In marked contrast, telepractice has not been extensively developed in China in the past years for a range of factors, including a lack of awareness and acceptance of this new kind of intervention, SLPs’ incapacity to practice it due to a lack of time and energy, and their concerns regarding reimbursement. Given that, it is recommended that China promote telepractice planning at the national level, improve doctors’ and patients’ acceptance of it, and prioritize the development of related infrastructure. In addition, a nationwide qualification system should be implemented, the number of speech-language therapists be boosted, and a proper medical insurance policy for telepractice be incorporated as part of the speech-language rehabilitation industry.
陈雯珺，钱 倩，朱双双，〔美〕李苏安3. 国际在线语言康复的新发展#br#[J]. 语言战略研究, 2022, 7(3): 47-58.
Chen Wenjun, Qian Qian, Zhu Shuangshuang and Sue Ann Lee. The Development and Implications of International Telepractice in the Times of COVID-19 Pandemic. , 2022, 7(3): 47-58.
