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ArticleAustralasian journal on ageing2023

Instrumental swallowing assessment in adults in residential aged care homes: Practice patterns and opportunities.

Olga Birchall, Michelle Bennett, Nadine Lawson, Susan M Cotton, Adam P Vogel

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Article in Australasian journal on ageing, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Olga BirchallCentre for Neurosciences of Speech, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1483-4113
Michelle BennettSchool of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Nadine LawsonSpeech Pathology Department, Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
Susan M CottonOrygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Adam P VogelCentre for Neurosciences of Speech, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3505-2631
The University of Melbourne · AUAustralian Catholic University · AUCabrini Hospital · AUSynlab Czech (Czechia) · CZ

Funding

Australian Government Research Training ScholarshipNational Health and Medical Council Senior Research Fellowship APP1136344National Health and Medical Research Council 1135683
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe practice patterns in the use of instrumental swallowing assessment (ISA) for older adults in residential aged care homes (RACHs).

methodsA retrospective audit of medical records of residents living in RACHs in Melbourne, Australia to extract data on speech-language pathologist (SLP) involvement, indications for ISA and ISA practice patterns.

resultsMedical files of 323 residents across four Melbourne facilities were reviewed. 36% (n = 115) of residents were referred to SLP for swallowing assessment. Referral to SLP was related to length of stay (U = 7393.00, p < 0.001), dementia status (χ

conclusionsInstrumental swallowing assessment is not being used for the management of swallowing in RACHs in Australia despite a clinical need for ISA and a potential role for ISA to improve swallowing care quality. Lack of timely ISA may fail to meet the complex health-care needs of older adults living with dysphagia in RACHs, increasing their vulnerability to complications of dysphagia and its management.

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Deglutition DisordersAgedDeglutitionHumansNursing HomesReferral and ConsultationRetrospective Studiesdeglutitiondelivery of health caredementiareferral and consultationresidential facilities

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PMID35938310
PMCPMC10947304
OpenAlexW4290636060

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