Dysphagia Diets and Terminology Go Global

Dysphagia is a worldwide health issue, with approximately 8% of the world ’s population experiencing some difficulty in swallowing. If left untreated, a number of negative outcomes can occur, including malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration, and even death. Although effective strategies have been developed to treat dysphagia, there is still considerable confusion regardi ng the classification of foods and beverages that meet the criteria for varying stages of dysphagia. Due to the global nature of today’s health care environment, clinicians need to find common ground for prescribing and interpreting the foods and liquids that will be safely tolerated by individual s with dysphagia.
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Authors: Source Type: news