Purpose: It is well documented that dysphagia can negatively impact a person's quality of
life. Little, if any, formal training is given to a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in …

Purpose: Chronic illnesses and sources of disability, such as dysphagia, are experienced by
the entire family system. A narrow focus on impairment-level treatment cannot account for …

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

After the completion of the data collection and analysis stage of program development, it is
necessary to present the proposed dysphagia program to administration and medical staff …

The amount of time a speech-language pathologist spends caring for patients with
dysphagia has increased over the past 20 years. One reason is that referring professionals …

Dysphagia is an abnormality of swallowing fluids or food. It can result from a wide range of
neurological and structural disorders, for example after a head injury, in individuals with …

The practice nurse may encounter people who present with swallowing difficulties. Around
11% of adults living in the community have problems with dysphagia, and dysphagia is more …

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are responsible for addressing psychosocial
factors, such as fear, embarrassment, disgust, anxiety, and depression, as they relate to …

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