Presenter: Jan C. Pryor Ph.C., CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Although changes in physical function impacting swallowing in people with head and neck cancer have been well established, information regarding the psychosocial impact of dysphagia related to eating with others has not been clearly established.
This presentation will describe key psychosocial topics related to participation in eating with others reported by people with dysphagia due to head and neck cancer (HNC) as a part of a dissertation research study. Results from survey data completed by 53 participants with HNC will be discussed including, 1) the range and extent of negative social consequences experienced by people with dysphagia related to eating with others, 2) whether psychosocial impact of eating with others is different at home versus in public, 3) whether the psychosocial impact of dysphagia on social eating varies by people of different severity levels.
The ICF model of health and disability will be used as a framework to understand the multifaceted aspects of health and well-being for people with medical conditions such as dysphagia. Clinical implications and practical ideas related to study findings for dysphagia therapy will be highlighted. Information provided. In this presentation may also be applicable to people with dysphagia due 10 a variety of etiologies.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to describe 2 psychosocial issues negatively impacting enjoyment of social eating described by people with dysphagia due to HNC.
Participants will be able to confirm or deny whether psychosocial impact of dysphagia is greater for people the greater the swallowing severity for participants in this study.
Participants will list three strategies that could be implemented in therapy to either help identify or mitigate the psychosocial impact of dysphagia on social participation related to eating with others.
Jan Carol Pryor Ph.C., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, currently works as a speech language pathologist at University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle and specializes in voice, swallowing and airway management. She received her BA and MA from University of Northern Colorado. Jan has worked throughout the continuum of medical settings, from the ICU to skilled nursing facilities. Received Board Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S) in 2009. She is currently a doctoral student in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Washington. Founding board member of the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD). NFOSD Support Group Coordinator.
Disclosures: Financial: Jan Pryor, Ph.C., CCC-SLP, BSC-S, is affiliated with the University of Washington Medical Center and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences.
Non-Financial: nothing to report
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Intermediate Level – 0.10 ASHA CEUs
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