Practice Patterns and Attitudes Among Speech –Language Pathologists Treating Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Nationwide Survey

alwin shared this article with you from Inoreader Practice Patterns and Attitudes Among Speech –Language Pathologists Treating Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Nationwide Survey Via Dysphagia AbstractDysphagia management is a core component of quality stroke care. Speech –Language Pathologists (SLPs) play a key role in the management of post-stroke dysphagia. We sought to elicit perceptions, attitudes, and practice patterns regarding post-stroke dysphagia management among SLPs in the United States. We conducted a survey among SLPs registered with the American Spee ch–Language–Hearing Association who indicated that they care for acute stroke patients. A total of 336 participants completed the survey. Over half of the participants (58.6%) indicated that they obtain objective swallow testing in ≥ 60% of their post-stroke dysphagia patients. Almost 1 in 5 SLPs indicated that they are often unable to perform objective dysphagia testing due to limited resources (18.8% ind... View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.