Oral intake of solid medications in patients with post-stroke dysphagia. A challenge for nurses?

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To provide a comprehensive overview of how stroke nurses manage solid medication (SM) delivery to patients with post-stroke dysphagia.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

A self-administered online survey was carried out among nurses in German-speaking countries between September and December 2021.

Results

Out of a total of 754 responses, analysis was conducted on 195 nurses who reported working on a stroke unit. To identify swallowing difficulties in acute stroke care, 99 nurses indicated routinely administering standardised screenings, while 10 use unvalidated screenings, and 82 are waiting for a specialist evaluation. Regardless of whether screening methods are used or not, most preferred a non-oral route of medication administration for patients with

SUBMITTER: Trapl-Grundschober M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature