Integrating Family-Centered Care Into Chronic Dysphagia Management: A Tutorial

Purpose: Chronic illnesses and sources of disability, such as dysphagia, are experienced by the entire family system. A narrow focus on impairment-level treatment cannot account for the often-dramatic shift in biopsychosocial functioning that is experienced by both the individual with dysphagia and their family members. To maximize treatment effectiveness, it is therefore necessary to focus more holistically on family resilience and adaptation. …