Abstract Purpose of Review To provide an overview of current concepts and considerations
in the measurement of dysphagia-related quality of life (QoL) for people with head and neck …

Background It is known that people with dysphagia experience a number of negative
consequences as a result of their swallowing difficulties following head and neck cancer …

Prevalence of dysphagia and related quality of life were commonly investigated in the USA,
Australia and other countries while there had no similar studies in Hong Kong. Thus, the …

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 Dysphagia has been an increasing area of practice for speech and language
therapists (SLTs) for over 20 years, and throughout that period there has been debate about …

Dysphagia impacts on the health and quality of life of individuals and contributes to the cost
of health care. This paper summarises current literature regarding the nature, assessment …

Adults with dysphagia experience difficulties swallowing food and fluids with potentially
harmful health and psychosocial consequences. Speech pathologists who manage patients …

Purpose: Dysphagia (difficulties in eating, drinking or swallowing) is associated with serious
health complications and psychosocial sequelae. This review aims to summarise the state of …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the general medical hospital setting spend
approximately half of their time providing swallowing services. Other professions, including …

Dysphagia represents a salient concern in many conditions prevalent in older people. There
are direct implications for morbidity and mortality. The importance of recognizing and …