Fifteen additional participants were subsequently recruited directly from organizations known to the researchers, or through professional contacts.
Out of 259 professionals contacted, 119 agreed to participate.
Only three professionals contacted in this manner expressed an interest in participation.
Of the 94 healthcare professionals contacted, a total of 74 responses were received, an overall response rate of 78.7%.
Sixteen (88.9%) of the 18 professionals contacted in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa [SSA], Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iran [MEN], India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh [SOA], China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines [EAP], Brazil, Mexico and Chile [LAC] responded.
For referrals to qualified professionals, contact the American Speech-Language-Hearing atsociation at 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Md. 20852, (301 897-5700 or (800 638-8255.
If they referred you to other professionals, contact them and mention who referred you.
Clinical professionals were contacted when there was uncertainty regarding cases.
So do his personal and professional contacts.
We have never come into professional contact, and I have made arrangements to avoid any possibility of professional contact.
