Dysphagia

Description

Welcome to the Halo Staffing eLearning course on Dysphagia. In this course, we will guide you through the signs, causes and complications of Dysphagia, and help you to understand why it is relevant in your role.

Firstly, we will cover the definition of dysphagia and list out the signs to be observed. We will also inform you what long-term health conditions these signs can lead to.

The next section will inform you about the causes of dysphagia.

After that, we will cover the complications of dysphagia.

From there, we will see how dysphagia affects children.

The final section will provide information about the treatment, role of speech and language therapy and what adjustments you must make to support individuals suffering from dysphagia.

You can view the introduction video for the Dysphagia course below.

 

Is this for me? 

This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to learn more about Dysphagia. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.

Why should I take this course? 

You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team to keep and keep people safe and if it’s important for you to know the signs, causes and complications of Dysphagia. Keeping in line with Skills for Care and the key legislation such as the Equality Act 2010, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983. 

What will I learn? 

This course will provide you and/or your team with an understanding of what Dysphagia is, why Dysphagia is relevant in your role, what the long-term health conditions are, what the causes of Dysphagia are, what the complications of Dysphagia are and how Dysphagia affects children. You will also learn about the treatment and adjustments you can make to support the individuals suffering from Dysphagia. 

Course Duration: 1 hour.