A DYSPHAGIA SURVEY

The Online Version

 With which population do you currently
work?
 Geriatric-75%
 Adult-70.5%
 CVA/Neuro-61.4%
 Head/Neck Cancer-29.5%
 Pediatric-20.5%
 Which setting do you work?
 SNF-40.9%
 Hospital-34.1%
 Outpatient-25%
 Home-Health Care-22.7%
 Long-Term Acute Care-18.2%
 Clinic-13.6%
 School-9.1%
What therapeutic tools do you use?
 Tongue Depressors-81%
 Straws-54.8%
 Other-42.9%
 Thermostim-35.7%
 Bubbles/VitalStim/Laryngeal Mirrors-31%
 Chewy Tubes-26.2%
 Nuk Brushes-23.8%
 Horns 19%
 Other form of NMES (nonVital-Stim)-16.7%
 Spirometer/Z-Vibe-16.7%
 The Breather/Safe Straws/Ice Fingers 14.3%
 Buttons-11.9%
 IOPI-9.5%
 TheraSip-7.1%
 ARK Grabbers-4.8%
 ARK Probes/OraLight-2.4%
 What assessment tools do you use in
dysphagia?
 MBSS-70.5%
 Informal assessment only-43.2%
 Other Standardized Bedside Assessment-29.5%
 FEES-27.3%
 ASHA Noms-15.9%
 MASA-13.6%
 What therapeutic techniques do you employ with
your patients/clients with dysphagia?
 Diet alteration-95.5%
 Multiple Swallows/Limit Bolus Size-88.6%
 Effortful Swallows/Alternate Consistencies-86.4%
 Oral Exercises-84.1%
 Chin tuck/No straws-79.5%
 Cough/throat clear after bolus/Pharyngeal Exercises-77.3%
 Exercises with Resistance-70.5%
 Thermal/Tactile Stimulation-68.2%
 Head turn to right or left-63.6%
 Masako/Oral Manipulation Exercises-56.8%
 Shaker Exercise/Supraglottic Swallow-52.3%
 Mendelsohn Maneuver-50.0%
 Alternate temperatures-45.5%
 Super-Supraglottic Swallow-40.9%
 Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation-34.1%
 Other-31.8%
 Lemon ice after bolus presentation-25.0%
 Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular Stimulation-13.6%
 Biofeedback (sEMG)-11.4%
 Pressure Feedback (IOPI)-6.8%
Which of the following dysphagia books do you like or would
you recommend? (only books with a rating are listed here)

 The Source for Dysphagia 3rd Ed.-61.1%

 Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders-44.4%
 Assessment of Dysphagia in Adults-38.9%
 Evaluation and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders-27.8%
 Drugs and Dysphagia-22.2%
 Clinical Management of Dysphagia in Adults And Children-
16.7%
 The Dysphagia Cookbook-16.7%
 Manual for the Videofluorographic Study of Swallowing-13.9%
 Dysphagia: Diagnosis and Management-11.1%
 Easy to Swallow, Easy to Chew Cookbook-11.1%
 Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders-11.1%
Which of the following dysphagia books do you like or would
you recommend? (only books with a rating are listed here)

 Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Dementia-11.1%

 Follow the Swallow A Motion Flip Book-11.1%
 Interpretation of Videoflueroscopic Swallow Studies
Adults-11.1%
 Tracheostomy Tubes and Ventilator Dependence in
Adults and Children-8.3%
 Treatment of Dysphagia in Adults-8.3%
 The Source for Pediatric Dysphagia-8.3%
 Medications and Dysphagia (cd)-8.3%
 Management of Speech and Swallowing in
Degenerative Diseases-8.3%
Which of the following dysphagia books do you like or would
you recommend? (only books with a rating are listed here)

 Feeding and Nutrition for the Child with Special Needs-8.3%

 Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy-8.3%
 Eating and Drinking Difficulties in Children-8.3%
 Endoscopic Evaluation and Treatment ofSwallowing
Disorders-8.3%
 Eating and Drinking Difficulties in Children-8.3%
 Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment Planning: A Team
Approach -2-8.3%
 Comprehensive Management of Swallowing Disorders-5.6%
 Dining Out: A Guide for the Adult w/ Swallowing
Problems-5.6%
 Dysphagia A Continuum of Care-5.6%
Which of the following dysphagia books do you like or would
you recommend? (only books with a rating are listed here)

 FEESST Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing

with Sensory Testing-5.6%
 Manual of Dysphaga Assessment in Adults-5.6%
 Patient Guide Books (Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Apraxia)-
5.6%
 Physiologic and Anatomic Oropharyngeal Swallowing
Disorders-5.6%
 Radiographic Interpretations of Swallowing-5.6%
 Swallowing Disorders 3rd Ed.-5.6%
 Swallowing Disorders Treatment Manual-5.6%
 Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependency-5.6%
 A Practical Approach to the Management of Saliva-5.6%
Which of the following dysphagia books do you like
or would you recommend? (only books with a rating
are listed here)
 Alzheimer’s Disease: Natural Feeding Techniques-2.8%
 Contemporary Consideration in the Treatment and Rehabilitation of
Head and Neck Cancer-2.8%
 Dysphagia Care-Team Approach-2.8%
 Interpretation of Videoflueroscopic Swallow Studies Infants/Children-
2.8%
 Introduction to Adult Swallowing Disorders-2.8%
 Just Take A Bite-2.8%
 Mealtime Matters-2.8%
 Normal Oral Motor and Swallowing-2.8%
 Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies-2.8%
 Safe Swallowing Video-2.8%
 Selected Oral and Dental Abnormalities for the Dysphagia Clinician-2.8%
 Therapeutic Intervention for Dysphagia-2.8%