Speech-language therapists with Ph.D. in Brazil: profile from 1976 to 2017

• Published in: CoDAS (São Paulo) Vol. 31; no. 5; p. e20180299
• Main Authors: Ferreira, Léslie Piccolotto, Ferraz, Pablo Rodrigo Rocha, Garcia, Ana Carla Oliveira, Falcão, Ana Regina Graner, Ragusa-Mouradian, Claudia Aparecida, Herrero, Elaine, Passos, Priscila Silva, Fichino, Silvia Napole
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 2019
• Subjects: Brazil; Education, Graduate - history; Education, Graduate - statistics & numerical data; Female; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Male; Speech-Language Pathology - education; Speech-Language Pathology - history; Speech-Language Pathology - statistics & numerical data; Time Factors; Brazil
• ISSN: 2317-1782; 2317-1782
• DOI: 10.1590/2317-1782/20192018299

To investigate the association of variables gender, year of the thesis defense, type and location of the teaching institution, the thesis subject and the program in which the thesis was developed. Data were collected through consultation of the Lattes Platform of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (1976-2017). Filters were activated to follow the inclusion criteria: is Brazilians with a degree in Speech-Language Therapy, and also with a PhD degree. The established variables were recorded in the STATA/IC 14.2 software, and a descriptive analysis of the data and trend of them were performed. Most of the 1,125 subjects who composed the sample were female, graduated in a public higher education institution, located in the Southeast region, and defended their thesis in a Program related to ​​Health Sciences, or in Speech-language therapy. The profile found is similar to the profile of previous studies, and it shows the significant growth of speech-language therapists with PhD degrees in research activities and qualified scientific production.