Compliance with dysphagia recommendations by carers of adults with intellectual impairment

Health risks associated with dysphagia in adults with intellectual impairment are well documented. There is little research into compliance with dysphagia recommendations in environments where care is provided for adults with intellectual impairment. This is a pilot study into carer compliance with...

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Published in:Dysphagia 2007-10, Vol.22 (4), p.326-334
Main Authors: Crawford, Hannah, Leslie, Paula, Drinnan, Michael J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aphasia - prevention & control
Care and treatment
Caregivers
Cognition disorders
Compliance
Deglutition - physiology
Deglutition disorders
Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis
Deglutition Disorders - physiopathology
Female
Health aspects
Health Care Surveys
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance
Pilot Projects
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Health risks associated with dysphagia in adults with intellectual impairment are well documented. There is little research into compliance with dysphagia recommendations in environments where care is provided for adults with intellectual impairment. This is a pilot study into carer compliance with Speech-Language Pathology recommendations. We aimed to investigate the level of compliance with dysphagia recommendations in day centers and the factors that might affect compliance using a questionnaire. Twenty-seven clients were observed. Results showed an overall high level of compliance with recommendations (82%), with figures ranging from 64% compliance with appropriate utensils to 100% with direct support recommendations. Areas of noncompliance were evident, with level of dependence of clients and training of carers being key issues. Implications for practitioners are discussed.
ISSN:0179-051X
1432-0460
DOI:10.1007/s00455-007-9108-1