Plugging the patient evidence gap: what patients with swallowing disorders post-stroke say about thickened liquids.

CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: TL can be considered a burdensome treatment from multiple perspectives including product palatability, treatment uncertainty and treatment adherence issues. Despite intensely disliking this treatment, some patients ultimately understand why the treatment is prescribed. Improvements in product palatability are required in order to improve adherence and patient quality of life. Consideration of other treatment options and newer products to manage aspiration post-stroke is also warranted.
PMID: 28621030 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - June 16, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: McCurtin A, Healy C, Kelly L, Murphy F, Ryan J, Walsh J Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research