Background The aim of this study was to adapt the instrument and evaluate the
psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Swallowing Quality of Care …

Purpose: This clinical focus article presents a modified user-centered design framework in
order to facilitate the role of pediatric clinicians who treat feeding/swallowing disorders in …

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 …

Background Speech and language therapists (SLTs) use videofluoroscopic swallow study
(VFSS) results to manage dysphagia. Yet, in some services only doctors can directly request …

Awareness, involvement and training in dysphagia management are essential to ensure that
patients are appropriately assessed for dysphagia and provided with intervention. The study …

Background: Dysphagia is medical term that means abnormal swallowing due to impaired
coordination or obstruction that affects the swallowing mechanism. For diagnosing this …

Dysphagia can have many negative health consequences for people with learning
disabilities, including dehydration, aspiration and asphyxiation. Few studies have …

Purpose Conceptual models of complex health problems are useful when designing
targeted clinical interventions and focused research studies. Understanding and studying …

Dysphagia is the difficulty in swallowing and speech pathologists are the professional which
deal with the disorder. As it is a rare and complicated disorder so most speech language …

Did you know that there was initial resistance to speech-language pathologists being
involved in dysphagia? According to oral histories of post WWII Australian and British …