General Flashcards
Uncategorised Miscellany
Name the Range of Practice Areas
Swallowing, Speech, Voice, Fluency, Language and Multi Modal Communication
How many Range of Practice Areas are there?
6
Where is ‘Activities’ situated on the ICF diagram?
Right in the centre of the whole diagram
Where is ‘Environmental factors’ situated on the ICF diaagram?
Bottom row, LHS (Personal factors is next to it, on the RHS)
Where is ‘Personal factors’ situated on the ICF diagram?
Bottom row, RHS. (‘Environamental factors’ is next to it, on the LHS)
Where is ‘Body function and structure’ situated on the ICF diagram?
Middle (2nd) row, far LHS (‘Activites’ is next to it, in the centre of the whole diagram).
Where is ‘Participation’ situated on the ICF diagram?
Middle (2nd) row, far RHS (‘Activities’ is next to it, in the centre of the whole diagram).
Where is ‘Health condition (disorder/disease)’ situated on the ICF diagram?
At the top of the diagram (the only thing in the first row).
What is the negative term associated with ‘Body function and structure’?
Impairment
What is the negative term associated with ‘Activities’?
Limitation
What is the negative term associated with ‘Participation’?
Restriction
How does the ICF conceptualise functioning and disability?
As a dynamic interaction between a person’s health condition and their contextual factors. (Contextual factors = the complete background of an individual’s life and living). (WHO, 2001).
What do ‘personal factors’ in the ICF refer to?
Features of the individual that are not part of
the health condition’’ such as gender, age, and
coping styles (WHO, 2001, p. 17).
What do ‘environmental factors’ in the ICF refer to?
All aspects of the external world of an individual’s life that may have an impact on his or her functioning (WHO, 2001. p. 17).
Why is it important for SLPs to focus on contextual factors?
*holistic approach *ensuring that communication skills are generalisable to client’s real-life communication contexts. *Communication is collaborative -> needs a communication partner (environmental factor) *SLP can address environmental factors that influence a with speech & language difficulties’s participation. *consistent terminology within SP and across disciplines and countries. *ICF is a good social policy tool that can be used to advocate for greater community access for clients. *easier to identify specific barriers and facilitators that need to be considered. *attention to personal factors helps SLPs deliver more person-centred, personalise therapy
Which of the ICF ‘factors’ are not coded in the ICF?
Personal factors
Is dysphagia a disease?
No, it is a symptom of some underlying neurological or physical process
How many swallows per day?
Mean = ~580/day (b/n 500-700/day)
How often do we swallow (roughly)?
about 1/minute while awake and 3/hour while asleep. More when eating/drinking
dysphagia
Medical term for swallowing disorders. Can refer to any part of the swallow.
Some causes of dysphagia in adults:
- Neurological (stroke, MND, PD….)
- Structural (H&N cancer either cancer itself or surgeries (Iatrogenic) for this)
- Respiratory compromise
- Psychogenic conditions
- Iatrogenic (radiation/chemo, intubation/tracheostomy, medication…)
Some causese of dysphagia in children:
*Structural
*Neurological
*Behavioural
(Usually overlap between these)
How many stroke patients suffer dysphagia?
Up to 65% in the first week (Daniels et al, 1998)
How many Parkinson’s disease patients suffer dysphagia?
Up to 90% have some problems in the pharyngeal phase (Crary & Groher, 2016).
Many people have spontaneous recovery of functions in the week after stroke. So why is it important to assess swallowing quickly?
- immediate risk of aspiration (or even choking).
* early intervention = better outcomes
Higher prevalence of dysphagia in data from acute vs community settings may be because of…?
*Spontaneous recovery in the week after stroke….
Why is the prevalence and incidence data for dysphagia important?
- Plan and advocate for resourcing
* Assist in the assessment and management process
What is expected of new graduates re: dysphagia?
- Standard (not complex) client management (w/ adequate supervision)
- Complex clients or settings (tracheostomy, neonatal feeding, ICU…) - SUPERVISION from a senior is ESSENTIAL
Supervision is V. important in the area of dysphagia for new grads because…
If you do something contraindicated, you can actually cause damage and there can be serious outcomes if mismanaged. Know your limitations.