Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Dysphagia interventions
- Modify consistency of food
- Soft easy chew
- Minced mashed
- Thick purée
- Normal
- Modify consistency of fluids
- Normal
- Thickened to syrup consistency
- Thickened to custard consistency
- Modify feeding strategies
- pacing - ensure bolus cleared before introducing more
- volume
- Indirectly modify swallow techniques
- Thermal tactile stimulation
- oral motor exs
- Modify physiology of swallow mechanism during swallowing
- Chin tuck - effective if delay in pharyngeal stage: widens vallecular space so
bolus travels at slower rate through pharynx. Alsofor reduced laryngeal
closure - the widened valleculae may divert material away from laryngeal
vestibule so decreasing chance of aspiration
- turn head L or R -
towards affected side if
there is
paresis/paralysis
- Modify Posture
- 90 degrees - sit upright for 30 mins after
meals
- Improve oral hygiene
- Educate Carers