313 – The Human Behind the Dysphagia: A Holistic Approach for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

<p>From educating restaurant staff to bringing recipes to support groups, it’s important to humanize dysphagia care. </p> <p>And when it comes to fostering that approach with the head and neck cancer population, Theresa Yao, SLPD, MEd, MS, CCC-SLP will be the first to speak up!</p> <p>Tune into this week’s episode of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast podcast to explore a holistic approach to managing dysphagia. Going beyond the bedside, Theresa shares the importance of considering personal factors, environment, and social participation alongside the swallowing impairment itself. </p> <p>What does it mean to create a dysphagia-friendly community? How can you advocate for it? What extra steps can you take to help your patients with head and neck cancer - or dysphagia in general - feel more empowered? </p> <p>Grab your notepad and prepare to get inspired. You won’t want to miss this!</p> <p>Get the show notes for this episode here: https://syppodcast.com/313</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>Theresa Yao's background (00:01:21)<br /> The journey to voice and swallowing disorders (00:02:05)<br /> The importance of a whole-person approach (00:05:51)<br /> The whole person approach to dysphagia (00:06:51)<br /> Viewing patients as whole persons (00:08:51)<br /> The impact of dysphagia on social interactions (00:10:13)<br /> Involving patients in treatment planning (00:12:14)<br /> Creating dysphagia-friendly environments (00:15:58)<br /> The role of support groups in dysphagia management (00:17:55)<br /> The support group and patient empowerment (00:18:44)<br /> Support group advocacy and volunteer efforts (00:20:50)<br /> Community outreach and resources (00:21:57)<br /> Benefits of support groups for clinicians (00:25:14)<br /> Community engagement and awareness (00:27:06)<br /> Multidisciplinary team approach (00:28:28)<br /> Patient-reported outcome measures and quality of life assessment (00:30:44)<br /> Whole person approach and qualitative research (00:33:29)</p> <p>The post <a href="https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com/313-the-human-behind-the-dysphagia-a-holistic-approach-for-head-and-neck-cancer-patients/">313 – The Human Behind the Dysphagia: A Holistic Approach for Head and Neck Cancer Patients</a> appeared first on <a href="https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com">Swallow Your Pride Podcast</a>.</p>