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 …

Purpose The biopsychosocial ramifications of dysphagia are widespread. However, its
influence on informal caregivers and families is often overlooked. Ultimately, the health and …

Purpose: Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) can greatly decrease quality of life for
individuals with dysphagia and can lead to caregiver burden and third-party disability …

Purpose Little is known about how people living with dysphagia in rural, socioeconomically
impoverished contexts in Africa are supported and manage their disability. This scoping …

Background Descriptions of community‐based speech–language therapy (SLT) dysphagia
practices and services are underrepresented in the research literature, despite the …

The social and psychological impact of dysphagia has not been routinely reported in large
studies. We sought to determine the effects of dysphagia on broad measures of the quality of …

Dysphagia affects a multitude of people worldwide with tremendous impact on the affected
individual, families, and caregivers. Understanding dysphagia, as well as the status of …

Complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia include aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition,
dehydration, and impact on psychosocial well-being. However, patients, caregivers, and …

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic respiratory disease
demonstrate an increased prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia as a consequence of …

Objectives Eating is a pleasure for most people in daily life. It involves not only the
physiologic intake of nourishment but also important social, psychologic, and cultural …