Dysphagia training for speech-language pathologists: Implications for clinical practice

RM Kamal, E Ward, P Cornwell - International Journal of Speech …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
There are competency standards available in countries with established speech-language
pathology services to guide basic dysphagia training with ongoing workplace mentoring for …

[PDF][PDF] Levels of awareness, involvement and training in dysphagia management among other health professionals in Malaysia

R Mustaffa Kamal, EC Ward, P Cornwell - Dysphagieforum, 2013 - core.ac.uk
Background: Whilst multidisciplinary team (MDT) management of patients with dysphagia
occurs in most established dysphagia services, achieving a MDT approach in countries with …

Implementing oral care to reduce aspiration pneumonia amongst patients with dysphagia in a South African setting

J Seedat, C Penn - South African Journal of Communication …, 2016 - journals.co.za
Oral care is a crucial routine for patients with dysphagia that, when completed routinely, can
prevent the development of aspiration pneumonia. There is no standardised protocol for oral …

Implementing a systematic care pathway for management of dysphagia after cardiothoracic surgery

A Miles, YY Lee, N McLellan, M Gillham - Intensive and Critical Care …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives This longitudinal quality improvement study explored the impact of a new
multidisciplinary dysphagia care pathway on swallow screening referrals, patient journeys …

Dysphagia in the intensive care unit: epidemiology, mechanisms, and clinical management

P Zuercher, CS Moret, R Dziewas, JC Schefold - Critical care, 2019 - Springer
Dysphagia may present in all critically ill patients and large-scale clinical data show that eg
post-extubation dysphagia (PED) is commonly observed in intensive care unit (ICU) …

A survey of Australian dysphagia practice patterns

A Rumbach, C Coombes, S Doeltgen - Dysphagia, 2018 - Springer
Dysphagia assessment and rehabilitation practice is complex, and significant variability in
speech-language pathology approaches has been documented internationally. The aim of …

Speech Language Pathology in the Neurocritical Care Unit

N Frost, G Yuan, J Zhang, A Rickard, E McGee… - … Treatment Options in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose of review The aim of this study is to review the scope of practice of speech
language pathologists (SLPs) in the daily practice of neurocritical care. Recent findings In …

Provision of dysphagia services in a developing nation: Infrastructural challenges

R Mustaffa Kamal, EC Ward, P Cornwell… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to explore infrastructure issues that may be
barriers to the establishment and improvement of dysphagia services in Malaysia compared …

Clinical decision‐making for complex feeding decisions: A national survey of current approaches and perspectives

M Schwarz, A Coccetti, E Cardell - Australasian Journal on …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Decision‐making around dysphagia management is becoming increasingly
challenging due to the complexity of contexts associated with an ageing population. The …

Management of communication and swallowing in intensive care: the role of the speech pathologist

CA Baumgartner, E Bewyer, D Bruner - AACN advanced critical care, 2008 - AACN
Patients in adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care settings often require the services of
a speech-language pathologist. It is common practice to consult a speech pathologist to …