School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Dr Felipe Retamal Walter

Lecturer in Speech Pathology
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR) & Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health
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Researcher biography

Dr Retamal-Walter is Lecturer in Speech Pathology in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. Building on over 15 years of professional experience, Dr Retamal-Walter's interest in Information and Communication Technologies relies on the use of technology to provide person- and family-centred services directly into the home environment, which is a person's natural communication environment. His research interests also include the use of simulation, virtual/augmented reality, and other innovative approaches in the preparation and training of students from speech pathology, allied health, and other health and education disciplines.

University Profile: Dr Retamal-Walter is Lecturer in Speech Pathology in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Teaching Themes: Communication and Feeding Difficulties in Paediatrics; Hearing Loss Across the Lifespan.

Research interests: Telepractice, Communication Difficulties, Hearing Impairment, Person- and Family-Centred Care, Early Intervention, Telehealth, Professional Education, Interprofessional Practice.

Publications: 4 peer-reviewed journal articles, 1 book chapter.

Peer-Reviewer: Exceptional Children (Sage), International Journal of Audiology (Taylor & Francis), International Journal of Developmental Disabilities (Taylor & Francis), IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (EMBS), Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (BMC), Speech, Language and Hearing (Taylor & Francis), Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (Taylor & Francis), Chilean Journal of Speech-Language and Hearing.

Publications

Journal Articles (7)
Conference Papers (6)
Department Technical Report (1)
Thesis (1)

Journal Articles

Galvez-Arancibia, Jonathan, Carreño-León, Cristian, Infante Peñafiel, Alicia, Araya Novoa, Mabel and Retamal-Walter, Felipe (2025). Knowledge, Perceptions and Practices of Midwives in the Prevention of Pressure Injuries in Neonatal Critical Care Units. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología, 5 1063, 1063. doi: 10.56294/saludcyt20251063
Retamal-Walter, Felipe, Waite, Monique and Scarinci, Nerina (2024). Development and validation of an observational tool to measure engagement in telepractice early intervention. Disability and Rehabilitation, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2432921
Rivera, Sebastián, Silva-Letelier, Catherine, Retamal-Walter, Felipe, Fuentes-López, Eduardo, Contreras, Jimena and Marcotti, Anthony (2024). Adaptación transcultural y validación de un cuestionario genérico de aceptabilidad al español. Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud, press. doi: 10.46634/riics.322
Retamal-Walter, Felipe, Waite, Monique and Scarinci, Nerina (2022). Families’ and professionals’ perspectives of building and maintaining engagement in telepractice early intervention for young children with communication disability. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (7), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2055161
Retamal-Walter, Felipe, Waite, Monique and Scarinci, Nerina (2022). Identifying critical behaviours for building engagement in telepractice early intervention: An international e-Delphi study. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 57 (3), 645-659. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12714
Retamal-Walter, Felipe, Waite, Monique and Scarinci, Nerina (2022). Exploring engagement in telepractice early intervention for young children with developmental disability and their families: a qualitative systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 18 (8), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2022.2048098
Retamal-Walter, Felipe, Gómez-Lombardi, Andre and Martínez-Zelaya, Gonzalo (2020). Conocimientos, conductas y toma de decisiones de médicos pediatras sobre hipoacusia infantil en tres hospitales del Servicio de Salud Viña del Mar-Quillota. Revista de otorrinolaringología y cirugía de cabeza y cuello, 80 (4), 477-487. doi: 10.4067/s0718-48162020000400477

Conference Papers

Retamal Walter, Felipe (2024). Building therapeutic relationships during telehealth interaction: what are the ingredients for client and family engagement?. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19 - 22 September 2024.
Retamal Walter, F., Rivera Retamal, S., Fuentes Lopez, E., Marcotti Fernandez, A. and Contreras Meneses, J. (2024). A multicentre pilot study evaluating the diagnostic accuracy and acceptability of an m-Health intervention for hearing loss screening in older people integrated within a national preventative health care initiative in Chile. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19 - 22 September 2024.
Retamal Walter, F., Waite, M. and Scarinci, N. (2024). Development and validation of the eTOT: an observational tool to measure engagement in telepractice early intervention for families of young children with communication disorders. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19 - 22 September 2024.
Rivera Retamal, Sebastian, Retamal Walter, Felipe, Marcotti Fernandez, Anthony, Fuentes Lopez, Eduardo and Contreras Meneses, Jimena (2023). Diagnostic accuracy and acceptability of an m-health hearing screening program for older people in primary care settings: A prospective multicentre study. [Precisión diagnóstica y aceptabilidad de una propuesta de tamizaje auditivo en modalidad m-Health para la detección temprana de hipoacusia en personas mayores atendidas en centros de Atención Primaria de Salud: Estudio piloto multicéntrico]. 79th Chilean Congress of Otolaryngology, Puerto Varas, Chile, 15-17 November 2023.
Retamal-Walter, Felipe, Waite, Monique, Scarinci, Nerina, Austin, Georgina, Fuller, Lilly, Neufeld, Laura and Prichard, Georgia (2023). Exploring family-centredness during telepractice early intervention for families of young children with communication difficulties. 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP) 2023, Auckland, New Zealand, 20 - 24 August 2023.
Retamal-Walter, Felipe, Waite, Monique and Scarinci, Nerina (2022). Development and preliminary validation study of an observational tool to measure engagement in telepractice early intervention. 22nd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth , Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 10-11 November 2022.

Department Technical Report

Neculhueque Zapata, Ximena, Trujillo Fuentes, Karina, Celedón Carrasco, Claudia, Jesús Hevia Kaluf, María, Neira Soto, José, Sabando Franulic, Vezna, Carvallo Torres, Rina, Moscoso Rojas, Marcela, Urrutia Medina, Deyanira, Bittelbich Araneda, Lorena, Macera Fernández, Consuelo, Retamal Walter, Felipe, Aqueveque Maldonado, Mery, Garrido Railaf, Camila, Arratia Lacalle, Rodrigo, Villagra Canales, Soledad, Jesús Orrego Espinoza, María and Rivera Lillo, Gonzalo (2023). Orientaciones técnicas para la implementación de rehabilitación a distancia en la red de salud pública [Technical report for the implementation of remote rehabilitation in the public healthcare network]. Minis, Ministerio de Salud, Chile [Ministry of Health].

Thesis

Retamal Walter, Felipe Andrés (2022). Exploring the nature of engagement in telepractice early intervention for families of young children with communication difficulties. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/e6bd9ae

Areas of research

Professional Education