title: Use of fluid thickener to reduce dysphagia risk.
abstract: Swallowing difficulties are common among care home residents, and increase their risks of a range of conditions. A care home provider evaluated the use of fluid thickeners to reduce these risks, and implemented an initiative to improve understanding of dysphagia among both care and catering staff. This included changing the thickeners used and ensuring there was some consistency with regard to the terminology used undertaking staff training. related to food textures, as well ashe Francis report (Francis, 2013) states people must have access to
authors.forename: Penney
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bridget
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D061214:Patient Safety; D012307:Risk Factors; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014783:Viscosity