Thickened liquids for dysphagia management: A call to action in the development of educational and instructional strategies

Jane Mertz Garcia; Edgar Chambers 4th; Katie Yarrow

doi:10.1111/jtxs.12603

Thickened liquids for dysphagia management: A call to action in the development of educational and instructional strategies

J Texture Stud. 2021 Dec;52(5-6):679-683. doi: 10.1111/jtxs.12603. Epub 2021 May 3.

Authors

Jane Mertz Garcia¹, Edgar Chambers 4th², Katie Yarrow¹

Affiliations

¹ Communication Sciences & Disorders, Department of Applied Human Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA.
² Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics & Health, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA.

PMID: 33890326
DOI: 10.1111/jtxs.12603

Abstract

This article is a "call to action" in the service delivery of thickened liquids. We discuss the importance of staff education and further development of educational resources in dysphagia management involving the use of thickened liquids, particularly as related to inadequacies in staff education and training. We discuss the use of contemporary instructional strategies to promote accuracy in preparation and knowledge about the thickening process.

Keywords: education; gum; instruction; service delivery; starch; thickened liquids.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Deglutition Disorders* / therapy
Humans
Viscosity