This free online healthcare course covers the causes, symptoms and treatment of dysphagia, a swallowing disorder. Not everyone finds it easy to swallow food or liquids. Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder that comes with warning signs and can affect a patient’s oral and overall health. This healthcare course examines the causes of dysphagia before outlining its symptoms and remedies. You will learn about the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI), its framework and the importance of good oral health and dentistry.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Outline the subcategories of dysphagia • Distinguish between the incidence of a disorder and the prevalence of an infection • Discuss the medical and psychological consequences of dysphagia • Identify the specialists who make up a team for combating swallowing difficulties • List the pharyngeal and oral anatomy's structural elements • Recognize where the primary taste receptors are located in the body • Outline the glands that are responsible for the production of saliva • Indicate how the taste, temperature and pressure receptors in the mouth are activated • Recall the symptoms of dysphagia and the warning signs of aspiration pneumonia • Define ‘evidence-based medicine’ • Discuss the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) and its framework • Explain periodontal treatment and maintenance |
| Course Code | 282 |
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