Nurse-led dysphagia screening in the intensive care unit - An implementation study.

Background: Postextubation is common in the intensive care unit, and bedside screening by nurses is important to detect the condition and avoid aspiration to the airways.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the implementation of nurse-led, systematic dysphagia screening in the intensive care unit and to identify barriers and facilitators for dysphagia screening.

Methods: Design: pragmatic implementation study.