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SUBMITTER: Eltringham SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6960615 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Eltringham Sabrina A SA Pownall Sue S Bray Ben B Smith Craig J CJ Piercy Laura L Sage Karen K
Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) 20191207 4
(1) Background: Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) after stroke are not uncommon and is a consistent risk factor for stroke-associated pneumonia. This interview study explores the perspectives of stroke survivors, who had their swallowing assessed in the first few days of admission to hospital, and their informal caregivers. (2) Methods: A participatory approach was used involving people affected by stroke in the interpretation and analysis of the interview data. Data was thematically analysed ...[more]