title: Understanding dysphagia: interventions for care.
abstract: A significant proportion of patients in both acute and long-term care settings have difficulty in swallowing. These impairments may be temporary, progressive, or permanent in nature. Nurses are in a unique position to assess, coordinate, and manage a treatment regimen.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Killen
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012307:Risk Factors