Developing a screening tool for identifying people with difficulty swallowing solid oral medicines

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-170
• By: WONG, Simon (Queensland University of Technology, School of Clinical Sciences)
• Co-author(s): Simon Wong: School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
  Esther Lau: School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
  Kathryn Steadman: School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
  Julie Cichero: School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
  Jose Manuel Serrano Santos: School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
  Lisa Nissen: School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  About 14.1% of Australians reported having difficulty swallowing medications. People who find it hard to swallow pills (tablets, capsules) may not necessarily have an issue swallowing food and drink. Existing screening tools for swallowing difficulties lack the components necessary to identify people who only have an issue swallowing..

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