PPR-146 - Tablet administration and associated factors in elderly dysphagic patients in Norwegian nursing homes

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: PPR-146
• By: GAZERANI, Parisa
• Co-author(s): Ms. Nahid Bani Hashem
  Ms. Gloria Thavithu
  Ms. Sahar Hussain
  Ms. Maryam Soltani
  Prof Parisa Gazerani (Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway)
  
• Abstract:

  Background: Dysphagia has a higher prevalence among the elderly. Older adults with swallowing difficulties often resort to methods to facilitate tablet swallowing, with tablet crushing being the most common solution. However, many are unaware of which tablets can be crushed, potentially leading to reduced treatment adherence due to diminished drug ..

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