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Mobile instrumental assessment of swallowing in residential aged care homes

2023-08-04 geriatric medicine Title + abstract only
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PurposeAdults living in residential-aged-care-homes (RACHs) with oropharyngeal dysphagia may not have timely access to instrumental swallowing assessment due to barriers, including the need to travel off-site for assessment. This study describes the feasibility, utility, and acceptability of mobile Flexible-Endoscopic-Swallowing-Assessment (mFEES) in Australian residential-aged-care-homes (RACHs). MethodResidents with dysphagia living in RACHs were assessed using onsite mFEES. Feasibility, util...

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