Supporting Complex Decision Making in Dysphagia Management Within Palliative Rehabilitation

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the complexities and clinical implications of dysphagia in patients with advanced illness across the continuum of palliative care.
• Formulate patient-centered, multidisciplinary care plans that effectively integrate prognosis, functional goals, patient values, and quality-of-life considerations.
• Implement effective communication strategies to support shared decision-making with patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members around dysphagia management.
• Navigate ethical dilemmas and clinical challenges related to oral intake, hydration, comfort feeding, and alternative nutrition, applying ethical frameworks in palliative settings.
• Navigate ethical dilemmas and clinical challenges related to oral intake, hydration, comfort feeding, and alternative nutrition, applying ethical frameworks in palliative settings.