Practice Patterns for the Evaluation and Treatment of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders for Neonates in the NICU

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorDaniels, Stephanie K.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberIvey, Michelle L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTurk, Catherine L.
dc.creatorShool, Jessica
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-15T01:27:40Z
dc.date.available2019-09-15T01:27:40Z
dc.date.createdMay 2014
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2014
dc.date.updated2019-09-15T01:27:41Z
dc.description.abstractResearch in pediatric dysphagia is limited, thus expert opinion forms the foundation for the majority of clinical practice. This study surveyed expert speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in pediatric dysphagia and practicing SLPs working in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to identify practice patterns for the evaluation and treatment of infant dysphagia. A 35-item internet survey which included questions concerning two case scenarios was available to members of Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders as well as to SLPs through direct email request. Thirty-three individuals completed the survey (4 experts, 29 practicing SLPs). The results revealed varied practice patterns within and between groups in the clinical swallowing evaluation, referral for instrumental swallowing evaluations, and treatment approaches for feeding and swallowing disorders. The findings from this study suggest the necessity for evidence-based practice and standard guidelines in the evaluation and treatment for infants with feeding and swallowing disorders in the NICU.
dc.description.departmentCommunication Sciences and Disorders, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/4676
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectPractice patterns
dc.subjectNeonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
dc.subjectFeeding disorders
dc.subjectSwallowing disorders
dc.subjectPediatric dysphagia
dc.subjectFeeding evaluation
dc.subjectFeeding treatment
dc.subjectSwallowing evaluation
dc.subjectSwallowing treatment
dc.subjectDysphagia
dc.subjectEvaluation
dc.subjectTreatments
dc.titlePractice Patterns for the Evaluation and Treatment of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders for Neonates in the NICU
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentCommunication Sciences and Disorders, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunication Sciences and Disorders
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
SHOOL-THESIS-2014.pdf
Size:
1.38 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
LICENSE.txt
Size:
1.84 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download

Collections

Published ETD Collection