A Novel Intervention Targeting Increased Fluid Intake for Older Adult Inpatients with Dysphagia Requiring Modified Viscosity Drinks.

Objectives: To investigate the impact of a non-alcoholic drinks trolley (NADT) on oral fluid intake in older adults with dysphagia (IWD) admitted to hospital who are pre- scribed modified viscosity drinks and to explore the patient and nursing staff awareness of the trolley.

Methods: A NADT was implemented on an acute geriatric ward in a tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia, and compared to a control ward. Fluid intake was collected by visually assessing and recording volume of fluid delivered and consumed (mL) immediately after the meal for patients prescribed modified viscosity drinks and descriptively analysed and compared between groups.