Interdisciplinary collaboration for dysphagia in adults

Carel Mountain; Kimberlee Golles

doi:10.1097/NSG.0000000000000148

Interdisciplinary collaboration for dysphagia in adults

Nursing. 2025 Apr 1;55(4):36-40. doi: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000148. Epub 2025 Mar 24.

Authors

Carel Mountain¹, Kimberlee Golles

Affiliation

¹ Carel Mountain is an assistant professor at California State University Sacramento in Sacramento, Calif. Kimberlee Golles is an inpatient speech therapist at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, Calif., and a lecturer at San Jose State University in San Jose, Calif.

PMID: 40122871
DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000148

Abstract

Nurses play a vital role in the assessment and management of patients with dysphagia or difficulty swallowing. This article discusses the risk factors, complications, assessment, and management of adults with dysphagia.

MeSH terms

Adult
Deglutition Disorders* / nursing
Humans
Nursing Assessment
Patient Care Team* / organization & administration
Risk Factors