Adapting the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative in East Asia: Feasibility study.

ABSTRACT: In dysphagia, food or water cannot be delivered safely through the oral cavity to the stomach; both are treated using texture-modified food and thickened fluid. Before, each country had its own diet modifications and texture measurement standards. In 2012, the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) was developed by several countries. Owing to cultural differences, it was necessary to determine whether the IDDSI could well be applied to clinicians and patients without difficulties in East Asia countries. To evaluate the IDDSI scale to find out the difficulties applying this scale in East Asia countries to educate the clinicians and patients. In May 2021, we enrolled physicians, nurses, nutritionists, and swallowing therapists involved in dysphagia treatment at a sin

SUBMITTER: Son WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9592427 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature