ReviewThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2020
Texture-Modified Diet for Improving the Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Nursing Home Residents: An Expert Review.
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- Effectiveness of diet modification on dietary nutrient intake, aspiration, and fluid intake for adults with dysphagia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Pooled it
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- Exploring Staff Perspectives on the Feasibility of Integrating the Environmental Components of a Novel Intervention for Hydration in Long-Term Care.International journal of older people nursing · 2026Article
- Texture-modified diets in long-term care facilities: assessing adherence to nutrition standards.JAR life · 2026Article
- Clinical and Economic Impact in Dysphagia Management: A Preliminary Economic Evaluation for the WeanCare-Dysphameal Approach.Nutrients · 2025Article
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- Dysphagia Screening in Residential Long-Term Care Settings in the Republic of Ireland: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Dysphagia · 2025Article
- Effect of pre-hospital living setting on nutritional intake route upon discharge in older adults with aspiration pneumonia: a prospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Age-defying swallowing.Frontiers in aging · 2025Review
- Impact of Modified Diet, Swallowing Exercises, and Neuromuscular Electrostimulation on Severity of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia of Geriatric Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Summary of the best evidence for the management of dysphagia in elderly patients.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Review
- Comparing Homogenized Instantaneous Meals and Traditional Pureed Foods in Patients Affected by Dysphagia: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Food Processing and Nutrition Strategies for Improving the Health of Elderly People with Dysphagia: A Review of Recent Developments.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Developing strategies "SATIA": How to manage dysphagia in older people? A Delphi panel consensus.Nursing open · 2023Review
- Rheological Issues on Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.Dysphagia · 2023Review
- The Provision of Texture-Modified Foods in Long-term Care Facilities by Health Professionals: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Multidisciplinary Assessment and Individualized Nutritional Management of Dysphagia in Older Outpatients.Nutrients · 2023Observational
- Editorial: Screening for Dysphagia: Time Is Now!The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Article
- How are the mealtime experiences of people in residential aged care facilities informed by policy and best practice guidelines? A scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
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6 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesThis paper provides evidence-based and, when appropriate, expert reviewed recommendations for long-stay residents who are prescribed texture-modified diets (TMDs), with the consideration that these residents are at high risk of worsening oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD), malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration pneumonia, and OD-associated mortality, poorer quality of life and high costs.
designNestlé Health Science funded an initial virtual meeting attended by all authors, in which the unmet needs and subsequent recommendations for OD management were discussed. The opinions, results, and recommendations detailed in this paper are those of the authors, and are independent of funding sources.
settingOD is common in nursing home (NH) residents, and is defined as the inability to initiate and perform safe swallowing. The long-stay NH resident population has specific characteristics marked by a shorter life expectancy relative to community-dwelling older adults, high prevalence of multimorbidity with a high rate of complications, dementia, frailty, disability, and often polypharmacy. As a result, OD is associated with malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration pneumonia, functional decline, and death. Complications of OD can potentially be prevented with the use of TMDs.
resultsThis report presents expert opinion and evidence-informed recommendations for best practice on the nutritional management of OD. It aims to highlight the practice gaps between the evidence-based management of OD and real-world patterns, including inadequate dietary provision and insufficient staff training. In addition, the unmet need for OD screening and improvements in therapeutic diets are explored and discussed.
conclusionThere is currently limited empirical evidence to guide practice in OD management. Given the complex and heterogeneous population of long-stay NH residents, some 'best practice' approaches and interventions require extensive efficacy testing before further changes in policy can be implemented.
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