Nurses' preferred items for dysphagia screening in acute stroke patients: A qualitative study

• Autors principals: Isabel de Jesus Oliveira (Autor), Germano Rodrigues Couto (Autor), Liliana Andreia Neves da Mota (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Background & Aim: Formal dysphagia screening protocols are not yet implemented in some hospitals although there is growing evidence that early dysphagia screening reduces pneumonia rates in stroke patients. Trained professionals are not often available outside weekdays working hours in stroke un...