Neurológia pre prax 4/2018

Dysphagia screening – experiences with introduction of dysphagia screening in patients with neurological disorders

Swallowing disorders can lead to many health complications. Dysphagia is not always recognized, therefore screening methods are used for detection of patients with potential swallowing problems. Overall, 1051 adult patients underwent screening for swallowing disorders at Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Ostrava during 2013. The screening was performed using the tool "Screening of swallowing disorders by nurse" introduced by Mandysova. This screening consists of a few simple, easily workable and repeatable steps. In the article authors refer about their experience with implementation of screening of swallowing disorders, point out the problem areas and summarize screening results.

Keywords: swallowing and feeding disorders, screening of dysphagia, dysphagia team