23/03/2022
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)
The Thick-It® brand is pleased to offer our updated free guide, Understanding IDDSI: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals and Caregivers. Developed in partnership with a leading Registered Dietician and a Speech-Language Pathologist, the latest version of our popular guide reflects the lessons learned and refinements made since the implementation of IDDSI.
IDDSI and the Thick-It® Brand: Setting a Higher Standard for Dysphagia Nutrition
If you, a loved one, or a patient has dysphagia, you’re well aware of the importance of modifying the texture of foods and liquids for their health and safety. You’re also aware of just how complicated it can be to create, prepare, and serve satisfying and nutritious texture-modified foods and beverages.
That’s why, in 2013, an international team of physicians, scientists, speech-language pathologists, and caregivers gathered to develop a universal language, testing methods, and care guidelines to better serve the needs of the 590 million people worldwide living with swallowing disorders. They called it the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative, or IDDSI.
Read more here: https://thickit.com/education/iddsi/
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The Thick-It® brand is pleased to offer our updated free guide, Understanding IDDSI: A […]