Gardiner, Tracy, Langtree, Tanya, and West, Caryn (2025) Education Provided to Stroke Nurses on the Use of Dysphagia Screening Tools: A Scoping Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. (In Press)

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Abstract

Background Stroke nurses must perform dysphagia screening on all suspected stroke patients, adhering to best practice guidelines. While comprehensive training is essential for safe and competent screening, the variability in dysphagia screening tools leads to significant differences in education.

Aim This scoping review aims to collate and report what education is provided to stroke nurses on the use of dysphagia screening tools.

Design A scoping review guided by the PRISMA-ScR checklist.

Methods A systematic review of three electronic databases identified 318 peer-reviewed studies. After screening and eligibility assessment in COVIDENCE, 10 studies were included. Data from these studies was analysed using Arksey and O'Malley's thematic framework.

Data Sources MEDLINE, CINHAL, Scopus.

Results Ten studies were included in this review which yielded the following major themes: (1) comprehensive and structured training; (2) diversity of training methods; (3) ongoing education and competency assessment; and (4) standardised protocols and tools.

Conclusion Offering comprehensive training programs to stroke nurses on dysphagia screening tools is associated with more timely interventions and improved outcomes; however inconsistent approaches to training make it difficult to benchmark outcomes of the education provided. Future research should explore stroke nurses' experiences with current training to guide future training program development.

Item ID:	90471
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1365-2702
Copyright Information:	© 2025 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2026 05:10
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