Method A mixed methods approach to data collection was employed to explore and provide
an enriched understanding of perspectives on dysphagia-related supports. The intent was to …

People with learning disabilities and dysphagia need specialist support and advice to
ensure that they eat and drink safely, and that communication problems are taken into …

Patients with dysphagia are often inappropriately managed. However, nurses can be trained
to screen for swallowing difficulties and the introduction of an interdisciplinary dysphagia …

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 …

The Dysphagia Initiative, a multi-dlsciplinary group with representatives from all professional
and support staff who provide care to the patient with dysphagia, was started in 199 1. The …

This study investigates the factors that are associated with non-compliance with dysphagia
management strategies. Semi structured open ended interviews were conducted with …

In 2006, a committee was formed to develop a new position paper on dysphagia
(swallowing disorders) for the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and …

Dysphagia is a disorder of swallowing. The authors stress the importance of a
comprehensive assessment leading to effective management and the involvement of a …

Purpose Literature to date describing the lived experience of dysphagia has predominantly
focussed on the clinical populations of stroke and head and neck cancer. The current study …