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Research Article: “Diagnose, Treat, and SUPPORT”. Clinical competencies in the management of older adults with aspiration pneumonia: a scoping review.

Date Published: 2023-12-07

Abstract:
Aspiration pneumonia in older adults is increasingly common, with a high care burden and morbidity. However, clinical competencies in its management have not been developed, and healthcare professionals struggle on how to care for these patients with multimodal treatment needs. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review to investigate what is known about the desired clinical competencies for the management of older adults with aspiration pneumonia, to utilise in clinical practice, education, and future research.

Introduction:
Aspiration pneumonia (AP) is becoming an increasing concern for patients and clinicians in this unprecedented super-ageing society. AP in older adults is not only life-threatening, but also has a significant impact on the quality of life (QOL) of survivors and carers [1, 2]. However, the definition of AP remains variable among healthcare professionals [3]. Moreover, when managing AP in older patients, clinicians do not always consider the multimodal aspects of care that need to be provided, such as differential…

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