Dysphagia therapy post stroke: An exploration of the practices and clinical decision-making of speech-language pathologists in Australia

O Jones, J Cartwright, A Whitworth… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: A variety of dysphagia management options are available for the treatment of
dysphagia following a stroke, however, it is unknown which of these approaches are most …

Dysphagia therapy in stroke: a survey of speech and language therapists

SK Archer, I Wellwood, CH Smith… - International journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Dysphagia is common after stroke, leading to adverse outcome. There is a
paucity of high‐quality evidence for dysphagia therapy, thus making it difficult to determine …

Variation in the management of dysphagia after stroke: does SLT make a difference?

C Lucas, H Rodgers - International journal of language & …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Dysphagia is a frequent consequence of acute stroke. Previous studies have demonstrated
better clinical outcomes for patients managed by dysphagia teams, which have always …

A review of the management of dysphagia: A South African perspective

Z Blackwell, P Littlejohns - Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Dysphagia is an impairment of swallowing associated with neurological diseases, including
stroke. Identification is vitally important but can be difficult because stroke patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Post-stroke dysphagia: An exploration of initial identification and management performed by nurses and doctors

M Pierpoint, M Pillay - South African Journal of Communication …, 2020 - scielo.org.za
Abstract PIERPOINT, Maggie and PILLAY, Mershen. Post-stroke dysphagia: An exploration
of initial identification and management performed by nurses and doctors. S. Afr. J …

Measuring the quality of dysphagia management practices following stroke: a systematic review

JA Luker, K Wall, J Bernhardt… - … Journal of Stroke, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Adherence to recommended clinical practices improves stroke outcomes. As a result, stroke
clinicians are increasingly expected to evaluate the quality of the care they provide so that …

Factors affecting dysphagia management and compliance with recommendations in non-metropolitan healthcare settings

M Smith-Tamaray, L Wilson… - International journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
It is acknowledged that a team approach to management of stroke is essential to improving
patient outcomes. For the speech-language pathologist (SLP), communication and …

Speech-language pathologists' perspectives of dysphagia following reperfusion therapies: an Australian mixed-methods study

E Minchell, A Rumbach, E Finch - International Journal of Speech …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To investigate speech-language pathologists'(SLPs) perceptions and clinical
experiences of dysphagia management following reperfusion therapies. Method A multi …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment and management of dysphagia in acute stroke: an initial service review of international practice

CA Fairfield, D G. Smithard - Geriatrics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The international approach to the assessment and management of dysphagia in the acute
phase post stroke is little studied. A questionnaire was sent to clinicians in stroke services …

Assessing adherence to the evidence base in the management of poststroke dysphagia

C Burton, L Pennington, H Roddam… - Clinical …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To evaluate the reliability and responsiveness to change of an audit tool to assess
adherence to evidence of effectiveness in the speech and language therapy (SLT) …