Titre du document

Outcome Measurement in Dysphagia: Not So Hard to Swallow

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Auteur(s)
  • Jemimah Skeat BspPath (Hons) 1
  • Alison Perry PhD 1
Affiliation(s)
  • School of Human Communication Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, 3036, Victoria, Australia
Langue(s) du document
Anglais
Revue

Dysphagia

Éditeur
Springer [journals]
Année de publication
2005
Type de publication
Journal
Type de document
Research-article
Résumé

This article reports on the use of a new tool from the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMs) set—the Swallowing scale. The scale is one of six, designed to measure outcomes of clients attending speech pathology practices in Australia. The tool was used for six months in clinical practices across 14 healthcare sites in Victoria, Australia (including six acute hospitals, six rehabilitation services, one specialist pediatric hospital, and one specialist cancer institute). This article provides preliminary descriptive data and analyses of outcomes from swallowing therapy, along with discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of this tool. Potential clinical applications are suggested.

Mots-clés d'auteur
  • Health outcomes
  • Outcome measurement
  • Deglutition
  • Deglutition disorders
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