Solid Medication Intake in Hospitalised Patients With Dysphagia : A Challenge for Speech and Language Pathologists?
Recent Publication
A new study from the University Hospital Tulln, led by PhDr Michaela Trapl-Grundschober MSc, has investigated how speech therapists support patients with swallowing disorders (dysphagia) in taking solid medication. The research shows that almost three quarters of the speech therapists surveyed assess the ability to swallow solid medication. In doing so, they often rely on the patient's own medication and already tried and tested consistencies to ensure safe ingestion. The study clearly underlines the need for special training and programmes to further improve the quality of oral solid medication management.
Trapl-Grundschober, M., Schneider, L., Schulz, S., Sollereder, S., Teuschl, Y., Struhal, W., & Osterbrink, J. (2025). Solid Medication Intake in Hospitalised Patients With Dysphagia: A Challenge for Speech and Language Pathologists? International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 60(4), e70073. Article e70073. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70073
PhDr. Michaela Trapl-Grundschober MSc PhD
Division of Neurology (University Hospital Tulln)
Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr. Walter Struhal MSc FEAN
Division of Neurology (University Hospital Tulln)