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

Swallow Your Pride Podcast

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

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Careers, Medicine

4.8 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

From educating restaurant staff to bringing recipes to support groups, it’s important to humanize dysphagia care.

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!

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.

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?

Grab your notepad and prepare to get inspired. You won’t want to miss this!

Get the show notes for this episode here: https://syppodcast.com/313

Timestamps:

Theresa Yao's background (00:01:21)
The journey to voice and swallowing disorders (00:02:05)
The importance of a whole-person approach (00:05:51)
The whole person approach to dysphagia (00:06:51)
Viewing patients as whole persons (00:08:51)
The impact of dysphagia on social interactions (00:10:13)
Involving patients in treatment planning (00:12:14)
Creating dysphagia-friendly environments (00:15:58)
The role of support groups in dysphagia management (00:17:55)
The support group and patient empowerment (00:18:44)
Support group advocacy and volunteer efforts (00:20:50)
Community outreach and resources (00:21:57)
Benefits of support groups for clinicians (00:25:14)
Community engagement and awareness (00:27:06)
Multidisciplinary team approach (00:28:28)
Patient-reported outcome measures and quality of life assessment (00:30:44)
Whole person approach and qualitative research (00:33:29)

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0:00.0	Theresa Yow is a senior speech language pathologist at Stanford Health Care and an adjunct professor at San Jose State University.
0:07.0	She holds a bachelor's degree in advertising, a master's degree in higher education, and a second master's degree in speech language
0:13.9	pathology and a clinical doctorate degree in speech language pathology as well.
0:18.1	Her clinical and research interests include head and neck cancer rehabilitation,
0:21.9	voice disorders, Dysphasia,
0:24.4	and Afasia. She co-founded the Bay Area Swallowing Support Group and currently serves
0:27.8	on the Asha Special Interest Group 13, Professional Development Committee,
0:31.6	and the Executive Board of the Asian Pacific Islander Speech Language Hearing Caucus.
0:36.0	She has always been a strong advocate for her patients and profession.
0:40.0	She loves hiking and traveling. She enjoys spending her free time mentoring students
0:44.0	and volunteering in community groups
0:45.5	for people who need communication and swallowing support. Welcome to the Swallier Pride Podcast. I'm your host Teresa Richard. I'm a board
0:59.8	certified specialist in following the Swallowing Disorders and founder of the Med-SLP collective and
1:05.1	Med SLP education.
1:07.1	This podcast is dedicated to delivering the latest evidence-based practice to medical SLPs everywhere while also recognizing that medical SLPs
1:14.7	everywhere are doing the best with what they've got. Whether you are a new clinician
1:18.7	seeking tangible tools for therapy or a seasoned vet stuck in a rut, my goal is simple to help you advance
1:24.7	your practice without feeling overwhelmed or underappreciated.
1:28.4	This means that together will build confidence, broaden your knowledge, and reignite
1:32.3	your passion for our field.
1:34.3	So if you're listening, I encourage you to swallow your pride and be open to new ideas because
1:38.8	at the end of the day, you and your patients deserve that kind of support. With that, let's dive in.
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