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ArticleJournal of healthcare risk management : the journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management2026

Mitigating risk in audiology and speech therapy practice: Essential risk management and control strategies for private and public practices in resource-constrained health systems.

Katijah Khoza-Shangase

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Article in Journal of healthcare risk management : the journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Katijah Khoza-ShangaseDepartment of Audiology, School of Human and Community Development, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6220-9606

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Abstract

Effective risk management is central to patient safety, regulatory compliance, and organizational sustainability in healthcare. In South Africa, audiology and speech therapy practitioners operate within a system characterized by resource constraints, regulatory complexity, and socio-economic inequality, resulting in differentiated risk exposure across practice settings. This study explored risks encountered by practitioners and the strategies used to mitigate these risks. A qualitative design was employed in 2025 with 92 practitioners. Data were analyzed thematically, supported by descriptive and inferential analyses. Four interrelated risk domains emerged, with sectoral differences reflected across thematic and quantitative findings. Public sector practitioners reported significantly higher clinical risk, including diagnostic errors (65%) and delayed treatment (70%), particularly in rural settings (χ

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AudiologyPrivate PracticeRisk ManagementSpeech TherapyHumansPublic SectorQualitative ResearchResource-Limited SettingsSouth Africa

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PMID42316475
PMCPMC13377903

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