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However, the extent to which they feel prepared when managing these conditions remains relatively underexplored.\nObjectives:\u00a0To explore the extent to which community service SLTs feel prepared when managing paediatric feeding and swallowing difficulties, the challenges they experience, and the resources and support systems available to them.\nMethod:\u00a0An explorative descriptive qualitative design was used in this study. Data were collected using online surveys and analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Twelve clinicians participated in this study, all of whom worked in different public healthcare institutions throughout South Africa.\nResults:\u00a0Three themes emerged: (1) lack of confidence and self-doubt in their clinical skills; (2) systemic factors within the public health sector that impede service delivery; and (3) difficulty in navigating caregiver health beliefs and the duty of care.\nConclusion:\u00a0This study provides a nuanced understanding of the lack of preparedness community service SLTs feel when managing children with complex feeding and swallowing difficulties. 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