Screening adult patients with a tracheostomy tube for dysphagia: a mixed-methods study of practice in the UK.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: Current practice in the UK for screening patients with a tracheostomy for swallow problems is varied and often suboptimal. Despite the evidence for enhancing outcomes, MDT working is still perceived as problematic. A swallow screening tool for use with this population, to enhance MDT working whilst also ensuring that practice fits in line with current evidence, may improve patient safety and care.
PMID: 26575499 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Ginnelly A, Greenwood N Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research
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