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- Title
Training support staff to modify fluids to appropriate safe consistencies for adults with intellectual disabilities and dysphagia: an efficacy study.
- Authors
Chadwick, D D; Stubbs, J; Fovargue, S; Anderson, D; Stacey, G; Tye, S
- Abstract
Modifying the consistency of food and drink is a strategy commonly used in the management of dysphagia for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). People with ID often depend on others for the preparation of food and drink and therefore depend on those caregivers achieving the correct consistency to keep them safe and avoid discomfort during mealtimes. Clinical experience and prior research have demonstrated that although training can improve modification, carers often find modification difficult and potentially stressful and recommend additional support for carers. Fluid consistency is often modified through the addition of powdered thickener. This study investigates the efficacy of typical training and use of consistency guides, the Thickness Indicator Model (TIM) tubes, in helping carers to modify fluids accurately.
- Publication
Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR, 2014, Vol 58, Issue 1, p84
- ISSN
1365-2788
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/jir.12013