Purpose: To describe the practical knowledge of expert nurses when they assess and feed
patients at risk of impaired swallowing. Observation uncovered a lack of well‐developed …

Introduction Dysphagia has received much attention as a factor that affects caregiver
burden. However, few studies have examined how its severity can affect caregiver burden …

Introduction: We devised a comfort care kit (CCK) consisting of nonoral and nonparenteral
rescue medications for caregivers to use at home for symptom control in imminently dying …

Objectives A diagnosis of head and neck cancer (HNC) is a profound event for patients and
family members who play a crucial role in their care. Eating and drinking difficulties affect …

Screening for dysphagia on stroke patient admissions in a timely manner, with early risk
identification, and implementation of appropriate oral intake measures is a priority to reduce …

Feeding Techniques for Dysphagia Management ne month after a cere-brovascular
accident, Mrs. D, 48 years old, continued to refuse to leave her room to eat and sent her …

Objective: Dysphagia is a 'hidden'disorder that can present with a range of consequences
including fatality. It is important for intervention to be timeous and adopt a team approach …

As part of a larger study that investigated the social, cultural, clinical, and environmental
factors that influenced nutritional intake in two proprietary nursing homes, 82 of 100 …

To address the risks of aspiration pneumonia, patients with dysphagia may be prescribed a
modified diet. The goal of diet modification is to decrease the risk of patients aspirating food …

Context Discussions regarding values and goals of care are central to providing quality
palliative care. An inability to hear during these sensitive discussions may significantly …