Eating, Drinking And Swallowing Awareness Training For Those Who Care For People With Dysphagia

Dysphagia awareness training commensurate with Level 1 of the Eating Drinking and Swallowing Competency Framework (EDSCF) for people with dysphagia and those who care for them. 7 videos with a combined duration of 38 minutes. Includes videofluoroscopies of the normal swallow, aspiration and thickened drinks.

Written and presented by Dr Liz Boaden:
Lead Author of the Eating Drinking and Swallowing Competency Framework;
Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists;
Dysphagia Specialist Speech and Language Therapist;
Senior Research Fellow.

1. Introduction

A brief introduction to the course.
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds

2. Introduction to the normal swallow

A brief introduction to the normal swallow.
Duration: 3 minutes

3. Introduction to dysphagia (swallowing difficulty)

A brief introduction to what can go wrong with swallowing, the impact of dysphagia on health and well-being and how to identify if someone you care for has difficulty swallowing.
Duration: 5 minutes

4. Introduction to dysphagia management

A brief overview of the role of the Speech and Language Therapist, ways to manage dysphagia and the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework and testing methods.
Duration: 7 minutes 28 seconds

5. How you can improve quality of care and quality of life for people with dysphagia

What you can do to improve quality of care and quality of life for people with dysphagia and help make mealtimes a pleasant experience for them.
Duration: 7 minutes 12 seconds

6. Why you need to test the thickness of every drink

Why it’s so difficult to thicken drinks accurately to the level prescribed for the person with dysphagia and why you need to test every thickened drink.
Duration: 7 minutes 50 seconds

7. The quick, easy, practical way to test every drink thickened with xanthan gum-based thickener

A brief demonstration of how the Viscgo Drink Thickness Test Sticks are a quick, easy, practical way to test every drink thickened with xanthan gum-based thickener.
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds