Dysphagia, medicines and older people: the need for education.
Dysphagia is particularly common in elderly patients and may contribute towards difficulties in swallowing solid dose medications. Two recent community surveys have revealed that the problem might be more prevalent in primary care than previously thought. The community nurse is particularly well placed to help identify patients with dysphagia and provide appropriate support and advice.
Morris
Heather
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Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK. h-morris@lineone.net
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D004304:Dosage Forms