Journal article
Practice Patterns of Speech-Language Pathologists Managing Dysphagia in Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the United States
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to describe the practice patterns of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) managing dysphagia in persons with dementia (PWD) in the United States. We wanted to investigate if clinicians are (a) adequately prepared to manage dysphagia in PWD, (b) confident in their ability to manage dysphagia in PWD, (c) performing comprehensive dysphagia assessments in PWD, and (d) using evidence-based …
Authors
Varindani Desai R; Namasivayam-MacDonald A
Journal
Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 1631–1646
Publisher
American Speech Language Hearing Association
Publication Date
December 17, 2020
DOI
10.1044/2020_persp-19-00152
ISSN
2381-4764