266 – The Dysphagia Pathways Program: Palliative Dysphagia Management – Mechelle Motsinger, MA, CCC-SLP

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Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

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4.8 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

How many times have you had a dysphagia patient that is at the end of their life and someone suggests a PEG? Maybe they still want to eat, because food makes their life enjoyable, but they don't want to be a DNR? What's the SLP's role in the decision-making process in palliative dysphagia management? And where do we even begin to tackle these issues? My guest this week is answering ALL of these questions and dropping some major inspiration while she's at it!

In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Mechelle Motsinger, MA, CCC-SLP about her experience in creating The Dysphagia Pathways Program, a decision-making guide for palliative management of dysphagia. She discusses her experience from her literature review to submission for publication and everything in between. Mechelle shares so many real-life situations in this conversation that SLPs will resonate with and find comfort in knowing they're not in this fight alone. Our field will be grateful for the guidance of The Dysphagia Pathways Programs for years and years to come.

In this episode, you'll hear about:
-What is The Dysphagia Pathways Program?
-What is the SLP's role in palliative care?
-Does a patient have to be a DNR if they don't want to follow the recommended diet?
-How can SLPs have difficult conversations, hold space for their patients, and help their physician colleagues in the same breath?

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0:00.0	On this episode of the Swallier Pride Podcast, we have Michelle Motzinger.
0:09.0	She is a speech pathologist who earned her bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Science from the Ohio State University,
0:15.2	and her master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from Ohio University. She works as an acute care
0:20.4	clinician at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
0:24.0	She has found her niche and passion helping patients and their caregivers define and meet their goals of care regarding dysphagia management.
0:31.0	She has conducted research on this topic and is in the process of publishing her work.
0:35.0	She gave an oral seminar at Asha this past November on the topics we will discuss with her today.
0:40.0	Michelle serves as a clinical instructor for graduate clinicians, a clinical consultant for her hospital
0:44.8	systems palliative care teams, sits on her systems ethics advisory board and is a public speaker
0:50.0	giving guest lectures on these topics at universities and local and national speech associations. Welcome to the Swallier Pride Podcast. I'm your host Teresa Richard. I'm a board
1:06.4	certified specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and
1:09.2	founder of the Met-Sall collective and med slop education.
1:13.7	This podcast is dedicated to delivering the latest evidence-based practice to medical SLPs everywhere
1:19.1	while also recognizing that medical SLPs everywhere are doing the best with what they've got.
1:24.0	Whether you are a new clinician seeking tangible tools for therapy or a seasoned vet stuck in a rut,
1:29.4	my goal is simple to help you advance your practice without feeling overwhelmed or underappreciated.
1:35.0	This means that together will build confidence, broaden your knowledge, and reignite your passion
1:39.4	for our field.
1:40.9	So if you're listening, I encourage you to swallow your pride and be open to new ideas, because at the end of the day, you and your patients deserve that kind of support.
1:49.0	With that, let's dive in.
2:00.0	Just a quick disclaimer that all statements and opinions expressed in this episode do not reflect on the organizations associated with the speakers and are their own opinions solely.
2:05.5	Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Thank you so much for joining me. Thank you for having me.
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