E10 The 8 Principles of Community-Based Dysphagia Care with Chantelle Hutchinson
Dysphagia Research BitesShow Notes
If you've ever felt like your dysphagia training just doesn't quite fit when you're sitting at someone's kitchen table, you're not wrong, and this episode is going to explain exactly why. In this solo episode of Dysphagia Research Bites, Chantelle shares the framework at the heart of her clinical practice and the reason she started this podcast and her business: Dysphagia management in the community requires a different approach. Chantelle breaks down the acute care principles that most of us were trained on, and makes the case for why applying them in a community setting isn't just a poor fit, it's leaving community SLPs underprepared and their clients underserved. If you've ever wondered whether you're doing something wrong in your community caseload, this episode might just reframe everything. In this episode we cover: Why the acute care model of dysphagia management doesn't translate to community practice — and what to use instead The specific populations and practice contexts where this gap is most pronounced What the research says about how experienced community SLPs actually approach dysphagia management Why quality of life, carer involvement, and shared decision-making have to sit at the centre of community dysphagia care
Publications mentioned in this episode: Howells, S. R., Cornwell, P. L., Ward, E. C., & Kuipers, P. (2019). Dysphagia care for adults in the community setting commands a different approach: perspectives of speech-language therapists. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 54(6), 971–981. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12499 Moloney J, Walshe M. Managing and supporting quality-of-life issues in dysphagia: A survey of clinical practice patterns and perspectives in the UK, Ireland and South Africa. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2019 Jan;54(1):41-49. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12429. Epub 2018 Oct 26. PMID: 30362200.
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