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ArticleDysphagia2025

Assessment of Dysphagia Management Competence among Healthcare Providers: A Scoping Review.

R Jordan Hazelwood, Garnet F Robinson, George W Wolford, Rebecca F Smith

Abstract readScoping Review
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Article in Dysphagia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Exploring final-year nursing students' experiences in dysphagia management at an Eastern Cape University.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

R Jordan HazelwoodDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Beaver College of Health Sciences, Appalachian State University, 1179 State Farm Road, LLHS 494, Boone, NC, 28608, USA. hazelwoodrj@appstate.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6141-398X
Garnet F RobinsonPediatric Therapy Specialists, Prisma Health-Midlands, 14 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, SC, 29203, USA.
George W WolfordDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Appalachian State University, Beaver College of Health Sciences, 1179 State Farm Road, Boone, NC, 28608, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9318-5814
Rebecca F SmithSchool of Communication, Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-9140-0549

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional swallowing is imperative to sustain life and maintain health, necessitating healthcare providers' competence in managing swallowing disorders. This scoping review aims to identify and compare how competence in dysphagia management is assessed among healthcare providers. Our search identified 11 final records, demonstrating the limited existing literature. Overall, no specific standardized protocol currently exists for the assessment of dysphagia competence across healthcare disciplines. Therefore, developing a standardized metric to assess competence in dysphagia management among healthcare providers would not only improve training in dysphagia management by creating a consistent standard for healthcare providers' competence, but also promote equitable and effective care delivery across diverse healthcare settings, improving outcomes for individuals with swallowing disorders on a global scale.

Indexed as

Clinical CompetenceDeglutition DisordersHealth PersonnelHumansAssessmentCompetenceDysphagiaHealthcare providerTraining

Identifiers

PMID40437232
PMCPMC12662856

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