Background Hospitalizations for aspiration pneumonia have doubled among older adults.
Using a bedside water swallow test (WST) to screen for swallowing-related aspiration can …

Background: Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, is a serious and life-threatening medical
condition that affects a significant number of individuals with acute neurological impairment …

Aims and objectives To determine presence of clinical complications related to dysphagia
and to explore their operational outcomes. Background Dysphagia is a common …

Aims and objectives To evaluate the learning effect and resource use cost of workplace‐
based, blended e‐learning about dysphagia for stroke rehabilitation nurses. Background …

Dysphagia following neurological impairment increases the risk of dehydration, malnutrition,
aspiration pneumonia, and even death. Screening for dysphagia has been reported to …

The speech-language pathologist (SLP) is the primary person responsible for the
assessment and intervention of individuals with swallowing disorders. In skilled nursing …

Background Whether knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses on nursing post-stroke
dysphagia patients varies between different ranking hospitals is still unknown. This study …

Aims and objectives (1) To describe the results of a web‐based teaching module used by
registered nurses to identify patients at risk of aspiration and (2) to determine accuracy of the …

The aim of this study was to determine healthcare providers' knowledge and practices about
dysphagia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out based on a self-administered …

BACKGROUND: South African speech-language therapists are the only health
professionals charged with dysphagia rehabilitation. However, registered nurses and …