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Managing Dysphagia

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Managing Dysphagia provides essential knowledge and practical guidance for recognising, managing and caring for people with swallowing difficulties. This course covers the IDDSI framework, texture modification, risks and safe care practices, with a focus on dysphagia aged care and how to manage dysphagia safely.

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Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Define dysphagia and explain its common causes, risk factors, types, signs and symptoms, particularly in dysphagia aged care settings.
  • Identify the risks associated with dysphagia, including choking, aspiration, dehydration and malnutrition, and recognise when further support may be required.
  • Understand the IDDSI framework and explain how to use IDDSI to support appropriate food textures and drink thicknesses.
  • Apply safe dysphagia management practices and understand how texture modification supports safer eating and drinking under the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
  • Provide appropriate care for clients with dysphagia by applying practical strategies covered in dysphagia online training Australia, while supporting dignity, nutrition, hydration and safety.

Modules

Module 1

Understanding Dysphagia

Module 2

Causes and Risk Factors of Dysphagia

Module 3

Different Types of Dysphagia

Module 4

Recognising the Signs and Symptoms of Dysphagia

Module 5

Understanding the Risks and Complications of Dysphagia

Module 6

Understanding the IDDSI Framework for Food Texture and Drink Thickness

Module 7

Texture Modification and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards

Module 8

Providing Safe and Appropriate Care for Clients with Dysphagia

Module 9

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dysphagia is difficulty with swallowing that can affect eating, drinking, chewing and saliva control. It may increase the risk of choking, aspiration, malnutrition and dehydration, particularly in dysphagia aged care.

How to manage dysphagia depends on the person’s individual swallowing needs. Assessment by a speech pathologist can help determine suitable swallowing strategies and food or drink modifications.

The IDDSI framework provides standardised levels for food texture and drink thickness. It helps support appropriate texture modification for people with swallowing difficulties.

How to use IDDSI depends on the person’s assessed swallowing ability. The framework categorises drinks from Level 0 to 4 and foods from Level 3 to 7 according to thickness and texture.

Dysphagia online training Australia can help aged care and healthcare workers understand swallowing difficulties, dysphagia risks, the IDDSI framework and appropriate care practices.