Purpose. Interprofessional collaboration is an important aspect of health practice. Individuals
with communication and/or swallowing impairments are often managed by interdisciplinary …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are licensed practitioners who evaluate and treat
individuals with communication and swallowing disorders. Their scope of practice includes …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) treat speech, language, social communication,
cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in a variety of patients and practice …

Introduction Speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and registered dietitian
nutritionists are intricately involved in the management of feeding and swallowing disorders …

Background Swallowing disorders affect over 15 million people across the United States.
Dysphagia is a complex disorder and occurs co-morbidly with other diagnoses. As such …

BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) is considered to be a necessary step in
preparing the healthcare workforce for collaborative patient care. Dysphagia, a complex …

Today's healthcare system is complex and requires a tremendous amount of teamwork and
interdisciplinary effort. Particularly during the past few decades,“interprofessional …

This study aims to provide insight into speech-language pathologists' experiences of and
preparation for interprofessional collaborative practice across various settings and …

Dysphagia has a complex nature and requires an interprofessional team to holistically
evaluate and intervene at the earliest. Interprofessional education is a tool to teach …

The scene is all too familiar to nurses and speech-language pathologists in health care
facilities. An older patient is having difficulty swallowing after having a stroke, and his wife …