Dysphagia: its nature, assessment and management

Lancaster, J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8344-3701 (2015) Dysphagia: its nature, assessment and management. British Journal of Community Nursing, 20 (Sup 6a). S28-S32. ISSN 1462-4753

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© 2015 MA Healthcare Ltd. 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 and management of acquired oro-pharyngeal dysphagia in older adults. It examines the aetiology, prevalence and consequences of dysphagia, as well as issues regarding medication administration. Assessment of dysphagia is explored in terms of multidisciplinary screening, speech and language therapist clinical swallowing evaluation and instrumental assessment.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2019 09:24
Publisher:	Mark Allen Healthcare
Additional Information:	This is an Author Accepted Manuscript of a paper accepted for publication in British Journal of Community Nursing, published by and copyright Mark Allen Group.
Divisions:	Faculties > Health and Education
Subject terms:	Humans, Deglutition Disorders, Microscopy, Video, Endoscopy, Prevalence, Quality of Life, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Middle Aged, Disease Management, Female, Male, Adult, Assessment, Dysphagia, Management, Screening, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Deglutition Disorders, Disease Management, Endoscopy, Female, Humans, Male, Microscopy, Video, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Quality of Life, 1110 Nursing
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/624247
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2015.20.Sup6a.S28
ISSN	1462-4753

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