Purpose: Dysphagia (difficulties in eating, drinking or swallowing) is associated with serious
health complications and psychosocial sequelae. This review aims to summarise the state of …

Dysphagia (feeding and swallowing disorder) is associated with serious health
complications and psychosocial sequelae. This review summarizes international research …

Background Dysphagia has rarely been investigated in adults with intellectual disabilities
(ID) despite being a serious condition affecting health and quality of life. Method This study …

When working with people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), nurses
need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of many health conditions, in order support …

Background Dysphagia impacts negatively on quality of life, however there is little in‐depth
qualitative research on these impacts from the perspective of people with dysphagia. Aims …

Dysphagia has been linked to many medical conditions but most studies are performed on
mainstream populations, ie, not those with dementia or other conditions with intellectual …

Dysphagia is a significant problem for adults with ID which has received sparse attention in
the research literature. Little is currently documented about how dysphagia management …

Dysphagia has a detrimental effect on quality of life, particularly among people with learning
disabilities. The cause of the condition must be identified to assess risk, plan management …

Mentally retarded adults with dysphagia are a chronically disabled population with high
incidence of co-occurring gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders. Their ability to achieve …

Background Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience a wide range of eating,
drinking and/or swallowing (EDS) problems, for which they receive diverse mealtime support …