The care needs of persons with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Besides affecting physical health, Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OD) entails limitations in daily activities and social participation for both patients and their informal caregivers. The identification of OD-related needs is crucial for designing appropriate person-centered interventions.

Aims

To explore and map the literature investigating the care needs related to OD management of adult persons with OD and their informal caregivers during the last 20 years.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted and reported following PRISMA guidelines. Five electronic databases and reference lists of eligible publications were searched for original works in English or Italian, published between January 2000 and February 2021. Two independent raters assessed studies' eligibi

SUBMITTER: Ninfa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8460009 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature