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Dysphagia is the medical term for the symptom of difficulty in swallowing. It is a common symptom in a wide group of patients, causing significant consequences for both patients and community. Patients with undiagnosed dysphagia are at high risk of aspiration and malnutrition, thus reducing quality of life and expanding health costs. Thorough examination is important, and implementation of a treatment strategy should be based on evaluation by a multidisciplinary team. Despite the implications of dysphagia, knowledge and focus are limited in both the primary and the secondary sectors of the Danish healthcare system. Consequently, many patients are not treated adequately.

Dysfagi er et overset symptom, hvilket begrænser patienternes mulighed for at få den nødvendige behandling.Der er behov for øget fokus på udredning og behandling af dysfagi blandt alle faggrupper og et tæt samarbejde for at bedre kvaliteten af patientforløbene. Dansk Selskab for Dysfagi har fokus på at styrke et tværfagligt og tværsektorielt nationalt samarbejde til gavn for både patienter, pårørende og sundhedsprofessionelle.