A qualitative study of the problems surrounding medicine administration to patients with dysphagia

Dysphagia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-56

  Kelly, Jennifer ^a   D'Cruz, Gibson ^b   Wright, David ^b  

^a Norfolk Hospice Tapping House   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deglutition; Deglutition disorders; Dysphagia; Medicine administration; Multiprofessional

Indexed keywords

DIPYRIDAMOLE;

ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; DRUG COST; DRUG FORMULATION; DYSPHAGIA; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWALLOWING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYPHARMACY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DOSAGE FORMS; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POLYPHARMACY;

EID: 66349125970     PISSN: 0179051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00455-008-9170-3     Document Type: Article

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