The Nursing Professional as a Health Coach
(1) University of Applied Sciences , Utrecht, The Netherlands Nursing professionals provide comprehensive care, based on evidence, using health and patient education as an intrinsic part of it. The…
Health, Health Risks, and Mapping Public Health
(1) University of Applied Sciences , Utrecht, The Netherlands Health and health problems are affected by health determinants. Health determinants are groups of factors that may provide a way…
Health, Health Indicators, and Public Health
(1) University of Applied Sciences , Utrecht, The Netherlands This chapter focuses on health. It is about how you can define health and what views on health are important….
Clinical Evaluation of Dysphagia
Severity score Definition Characteristics 7 Within normal limits No condition of dysphagia 6 Minimum problem Some symptoms of dysphagia but no need of rehabilitation or exercise 5 Oral problem Significant…
Swallowing Exercises
Fig. 7.1 Four main methodologies that comprise the core components of rehabilitation exercise: comprehensive medical management, the activity-function-structure relationship, therapeutic learning, and the assistive system The activity-function-structure relationship refers to…
Case Studies
Fig. 9.1 (a) Axial CT scan of the brain at the time of hemorrhage onset. The large area of increased density (white) represents acute bleeding in the right thalamic area,…
Other Swallowing Treatments
Fig. 8.1 Intermittent oral self-catheterization. Two locations of the catheter tip are possible depending on the patient’s condition The recommended feeding speed is usually 150–200 ml/h when placing the catheter…
Oral Hygiene Care
Fig. 6.1 Common oral problems in dysphagic patients and older people Assessment of the patient’s dental and oral hygiene status is necessary during the clinical examination, after instrumental investigation with…
Physiological Models of Swallowing
Fig. 3.1 Illustration of three physiological models of swallowing : two-stage, four-stage, and process models A brief summary of the current understanding of these swallow stages and the differences among…
Overview of Structures and Essential Terms
Swallowing/deglutition A series of movements that promote bolus transportation from the mouth to the stomach Eating /ingestion The process of taking a bolus into the body by mouth Eating disorder…
