Intensive care professionals ’ perspectives on dysphagia management: A focus group study

Intensive care unit (ICU) –acquired dysphagia has severe consequences for patients including increased morbidity and mortality. Standard operating procedures, however, including systematic evaluation of swallowing function and access to specialised assessment and training may be limited. Dysphagia management relies on mult iprofessional collaboration, but practice is variable and nonstandardised.

Source: Australian Critical Care - May 21, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Anne H øjager Nielsen, Gudrun Kaldan, Birthe Husted Nielsen, Gitte Juhl Kristensen, Louise Shiv, Ingrid Egerod Tags: Research paper Source Type: research