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This study aims to explore the current practice patterns, stakeholder perspectives, and barriers to and facilitators of IA implementation in these settings. Methods: A scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, analyzing the literature from databases including CINAHL Complete, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and SCOPUS. A total of 1339 articles were identified. After the removal of 332 duplications, 1007 articles were screened, with four meeting the inclusion criteria for describing IA implementation or stakeholder perspectives in community-based long-term care settings for older adults. Results: This review identified significant underutilization of IA in long-term care settings, primarily due to logistical barriers and transportation issues. Stakeholders, particularly speech\u2013language pathologists (SLPs), acknowledged the benefits of IA in improving dysphagia management but encountered challenges in accessing these assessments. Mobile FEES (mFEES) emerged as a promising solution, offering on-site assessments that could enhance the accuracy and timeliness of dysphagia care. Conclusions: While IA is crucial for effective dysphagia management in older adults, its implementation in long-term care settings is hindered by various barriers. mFEES presents a viable solution to improve IA accessibility and representativeness. Further research is warranted to develop context-specific implementation strategies and to explore the perspectives of all stakeholders involved in dysphagia care.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/geriatrics10020053","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,3]],"date-time":"2025-04-03T05:51:26Z","timestamp":1743659486000},"page":"53","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Implementation of Instrumental Assessment to Assess Dysphagia in Older Adults Receiving Long-Term Care Services: A Scoping Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Alvis Ki-Fung","family":"Kan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9681-6201","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elaine","family":"Kwong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China"},{"name":"Research Institute for Smart Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2830-5434","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michael Siu-Wai","family":"Chan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Phoebe Tsz-Ching","family":"Shek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"275","DOI":"10.1016\/j.gerinurse.2007.10.015","article-title":"Dementia and dysphagia","volume":"29","author":"Easterling","year":"2008","journal-title":"Geriatr. 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