How to Use the Assessment of Staff Training Needs for IDDSI Impl

This document contains:

- the training resources available as part of the HSE Implementation Toolkit for the changeover
Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)
-the time required to complete training with each resource
-the training recommendation for each profession i.e. if the resource is essential, desirable or o
To use this document:
Choose the sheet titled 'Assessment of Training Needs'.
Start with the left-hand column and read across the row - the title, location and type of the res
Abbreviations
to complete training.
Following
HCA thatCare
Health eachAssistants
profession - Nursing, Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapy, Medical, Ca
Pharmacy-
IDDSI has a column
International with aDiet
Dysphagia training recommendation
Standardisation and a column for number of staff.
Initiative
When you enter the number of staff under each profession this will calculate the time required
Rec
on theRecommendation
far right and it will also calculate the total time required by each profession at the botto
SLT Speech and Language Therapy
or IDDSI Implementation

for the changeover to the International Dysphagia Diet

ntial, desirable or optional

and type of the resource is described and then time required

herapy, Medical, Catering, Health Care Assistants and

number of staff.
e the time required to complete each resource in the column
fession at the bottom of the column.
 Assessment of Staff Training Needs for International D
HSE Implementation Toolkit Duration
Resources Resource Location Type (mins)

IDDSI Framework http://ftp.iddsi.org/Documents/Complete_IDDSI_Framework_Final_31July2019.pdf

Document 20

IDDSI Framework Testing http://ftp.iddsi.org/Documents/Testing_Methods_IDDSI_Framework_Final_31_July201

Methods Document 20
https://iddsi.org/framework/food-testing-methods/
IDDSI Food Testing Video 10

IDDSI Drink Testing https://iddsi.org/framework/drink-testing-methods/

Video 10

HSE Syringe Guidance HSELanD Share Centre Document 10

IDDSI Syringe Guidance http://ftp.iddsi.org/Documents/FAQs_IDDSI_TESTING_DRINKS_slip%20_tip_syringe_29

Documents 10

What is IDDSI? Online Webinar HSELanD Share Centre Webinar 17.84

Comparison 2009 Irish Descriptors

vs IDDSI descriptors Online
Webinar HSELanD Share Centre Webinar 18.59
What is IDDSI?
Video from Masterclass HSELanD Share Centre Video 20

Comparison 2009 Irish Descriptors

vs IDDSI descriptors Video
Video from Masterclass HSELanD Share Centre 30

Current Management of
Dysphagia
Video from Masterclass HSELanD Share Centre Video 30

Available on member sections of

IASLT & INDI Comparison IASLT and INDI websites
Document (May, 2018) & HSELanD Share Centre Document 60

FAQ Staff HSELanD Share Centre Document 30

Implementation Toolkit for the

Food, Nutrition and Hydration
policy (Section 5, Adults)

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/publications/hospitals/implementation-interactive-to
Document 30
Toolkit for Texture Modified Diets
for Paediatrics HSELanD Share Centre Document
Total Time 30
(hours)
or International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Inititative (IDDSI) Implem
Nursing Nursing Dietetic Dietetic SLT Medical Medical Catering Catering
Rec. Numbers Rec. Numbers SLT Rec. Numbers Rec. Numbers Rec. Numbers

Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential

Essential Essential Essential Desirable Essential

Essential Essential Essential Desirable Essential

Essential Essential Essential Desirable Essential

Essential Desirable Essential Desirable Optional

Essential Desirable Essential Desirable Optional

Essential Essential Essential Desirable Essential

Desirable Essential Essential Optional Desirable

Desirable Desirable Desirable Desirable Desirable

Desirable Desirable Desirable Desirable Desirable

Desirable Desirable Desirable Desirable Optional

Desirable Essential Essential Desirable Desirable

Essential Essential Essential Desirable Desirable

Optional Optional Optional Optional Essential

Optional Optional Optional Optional Essential

Nursing 0 Dietitian 0 SLT 0 Medical 0 Catering 0
(IDDSI) Implementation
Total Total
HCAs Pharmacy Pharmacy Time Time
HCAs Rec. Numbers Rec. Numbers (mins) (hours)

Essential Essential 0 0.0

Essential Essential 0 0.0

Essential Desirable 0 0.0

Essential Essential 0 0.0

Essential Desirable 0 0.0

Essential Desirable 0 0.0

Essential Desirable 0 0.0

Desirable Desirable 0 0.0

Desirable Desirable 0 0.0

Desirable Desirable 0 0.0

Optional Optional

Desirable Desirable 0 0

Essential Desirable 0 0.0

Optional Optional 0 0.0

Optional Optional 0 0.0

HCAs 0 Pharmacy 0 0 0.0