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The brochure gives an overview on the EAT-10 tool and its validation covering it’s use in the diagnosis, screening, and intervention of dysphagia. Eating Assessment Tool 10 (EAT-10) is a list of 10 questions that can be completed in approximately 2 minutes and helps to measure to what extent a patient may experience swallowing difficulties and risk of dysphagia.
Objective: EAT-10 helps to measure swallowing difficulties. It may be important for you to talk with your physician about treatment options for symptoms.
The Effective management of each resident’s hydration and nutrition can prevent complications and improve quality of life for patients. Explore NHS Enhanced Care in Care Homes framework’s best practice guidance for healthcare professionals.
The needs of dysphagia patients is diverse and can vary from patient to patient. To keep patients safe, it is important that the right questions are being asked. Read the latest Care Quality Commission guidelines for guidance and support on key considerations in the management of dysphagia.
Nutrition and Hydration week is designed to highlight the importance of adequate hydration and nutrition and how to support patients in achieving this. Poor hydration and nutrition are common complications of dysphagia. We have collated this A4 poster pack to support you in improving the nutrition and hydration status of dysphagia patients.
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Nestlé Health Science is proud to host our next webinar ‘Risk taking in Dysphagia management: should we be bolder?’ This webinar aims to stimulate professional debate and progress practice in dysphagia management. An understanding of risk and risk-aversion is explored in the context of healthcare, how this relates to supporting patients with dysphagia by speech and language therapists and if a balance is being achieved in risk management, rehabilitation and quality of life.
This animation shows what happens during the normal swallowing process, in a person who does not have dysphagia. It provides a detailed animation of the normal swallowing process, including a step-by-step explanation of each stage of swallowing and the role of key anatomical structures. Please feel free to use these in practice with patients and/or for internal training.
Educational video demonstrating how to support someone with Dysphagia while they eat
Video demonstrating the swallowing process for thickened food or water
Video demonstrating the swallowing process if suffering from dysphagia
A great option to up protein levels on a pasta dish, this Bolognese sauce recipe is suitable for IDDSI level 5 dysphagia patients.
Objective: EAT-10 helps to measure swallowing difficulties. It may be important for you to talk with your physician about treatment options for symptoms.
Dysphagia, Aspiration & Infection – Including does aspiration pneumonia even exist? The View from a Speech and Language Therapist and Physiotherapist
Choosing appropriate side dishes for dysphagia patients can be challenging and mashed potato can get repetitive. Gary Brailsford shares tips on how to create rice alternatives with cauliflower and broccoli, adding both colour and vegetables on to the plate in a creative way. Suitable for IDDSI levels 4, 5 and 6.
Nestlé Health Science is proud to host our next webinar ‘Risk taking in Dysphagia management: should we be bolder?’ This webinar aims to stimulate professional debate and progress practice in dysphagia management. An understanding of risk and risk-aversion is explored in the context of healthcare, how this relates to supporting patients with dysphagia by speech and language therapists and if a balance is being achieved in risk management, rehabilitation and quality of life.
This animation shows what happens during the normal swallowing process, in a person who does not have dysphagia. It provides a detailed animation of the normal swallowing process, including a step-by-step explanation of each stage of swallowing and the role of key anatomical structures. Please feel free to use these in practice with patients and/or for internal training.
Presentation covers how a multidisciplinary team involving a speech and language therapist, dietitian, and a nurse work together to manage patients with Motor Neurone Disease who have swallowing difficulties.
At the end of the presentation, you should have an understanding of the following questions: 1) What is cognitive dysphagia? 2) Where might you see cognitive dysphagia? 3) What are cognitive feeding behaviours? 4) What are some practical strategies on how to support those with cognitive feeding behaviours?
The perfect alternative to your traditional party cakes; whether it’s for a special gathering or a birthday, the celebration cake is a great way to make sure your dysphagia patients can be included. Watch now for a step-by-step guide on how to deliver this decadent dessert.
In this video we will view the summary results of a systemic review paper by Vinas and colleagues entitled “The hydration status of adult patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia and the effect of thickened fluid therapy on fluid intake and hydration: Results of two parallel systematic and scoping reviews”.
Rofes L, Arreola V, Mukherjee R, Clavé P Neurogastroenterol Motil 2014 Sep;26:1256-65. Aim: To re-validate the accuracy of the Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test (V-VST) for Clinical Assessment by using a new thickening agent with an exclusive formula (ThickenUp® Clear) on 120 patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia associated with age and neurological pathology. Results: The study sh...
