Dysphagia in cervical spinal cord injury: How international literature trends can guide South African practice patterns – A scoping review

Dysphagia in cervical spinal cord injury: How international literature trends can guide South African practice patterns – A scoping review

Background: The limited data regarding dysphagia in high-level spinal cord injuries (SCIs) stem from economically developed countries. Dysphagia is prevalent in patients with cervical SCI; however, in a South African context, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are not seen as key when managing this...

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Main Author: Kim A. Coutts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Physiotherapy
Subjects:
dysphagia
spinal cord injury
speech pathology
practice patterns
multidisciplinary
interdisciplinary
scoping review
scope of practice
Online Access:https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1542

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