Ethical Challenges and Considerations in Dysphagia Management: A Scoping review

This article reviews the ethical challenges faced by speech-language therapists in dysphagia management, emphasizing patient autonomy, informed consent, cultural sensitivity, shared decision-making, and the need for ethical action in complex clinical contexts.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

To explore how speech-language therapists can apply ethical principles and decision-making processes to manage complex dysphagia cases in a patient-centred and culturally responsive manner.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The key ethical principles involved in dysphagia management, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and informed consent.
2. Ethical decision-making frameworks, such as Rest's Four-Component Model, to analyse and manage ethical dilemmas encountered in dysphagia care.
3. The role of cultural awareness, shared decision-making, and person-centred care in supporting ethical and effective dysphagia management across diverse clinical contexts.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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