[Dysphagia] nursing screening for dysphagia triage

[chris_claire at bigpond.com (Chris and Claire Langdon)]

Hi Robyn

You may find this of interest:
O'Loughlin, G. and C. Shanley (1998). "Swallowing problems in the nursing home: a novel training response." Dysphagia 13(3): 172-83.

Various studies suggest that between 50% and 75% of nursing home residents have some difficulty in swallowing. Some of these residents are assessed and treated by speech pathologists, but many are managed by nursing staff without specialist input. A training program called Swallowing ... on a Plate (SOAP) has been developed by the Centre for Education and Research on Ageing and the Inner West Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Service to help address swallowing-related problems in local nursing homes (Inner West of Sydney, Australia). The training program teaches nursing staff how to identify, assess, and manage swallowing problems, including making appropriate referrals. Several new instruments were developed specifically for this program including two assessment checklists, a set of management guidelines, and a swallowing care plan. Evaluation of the program--including 3 months follow-up--showed it to be highly successful. A stand-alone training resource has been produced for wide distribution to help staff implement the program as a permanent aspect of their nursing care. This paper describes the development, content, presentation, resource, and evaluation of the above program.

Regards,

Claire Langdon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robyn Earley" <earley@mail.hrca.harvard.edu>
To: <dysphagia@b9.com>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:35 AM
Subject: [Dysphagia] nursing screening for dysphagia triage


> I seem to recall that there was a previous discussion on this listserve
> regarding a pathway of care that facilities were using should a patient
> get admitted to a Medically acute long term care or sub-acute setting
> during the time that an SLP was not immediately available. I would
> appraiciate if someone could direct me to the topic/title so that I
> could consult the achives. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
> Robyn Earley
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