The Relationship between Severity of Dysphagia and Aspiration Risk among Patients with Neurogenic Dysphagia
El-Naggar, M., El-Mokadem, N., Doha, N., Abdullah, S. (2025). The Relationship between Severity of Dysphagia and Aspiration Risk among Patients with Neurogenic Dysphagia. EKB Journal Management System, 10(3), 127-139. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.452678
Marwa M. El-Naggar; Naglaa M. El-Mokadem; Nagwa M. Doha; Shaimaa E. Abdullah. "The Relationship between Severity of Dysphagia and Aspiration Risk among Patients with Neurogenic Dysphagia". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 3, 2025, 127-139. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.452678
El-Naggar, M., El-Mokadem, N., Doha, N., Abdullah, S. (2025). 'The Relationship between Severity of Dysphagia and Aspiration Risk among Patients with Neurogenic Dysphagia', EKB Journal Management System, 10(3), pp. 127-139. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.452678
El-Naggar, M., El-Mokadem, N., Doha, N., Abdullah, S. The Relationship between Severity of Dysphagia and Aspiration Risk among Patients with Neurogenic Dysphagia. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 10(3): 127-139. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.452678

The Relationship between Severity of Dysphagia and Aspiration Risk among Patients with Neurogenic Dysphagia

Menoufia Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 3, July 2025, Pages 127-139    PDF (409.36 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/menj.2025.452678
Authors
Marwa M. El-Naggar1; Naglaa M. El-Mokadem2; Nagwa M. Doha3; Shaimaa E. Abdullah4
1Assistant lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University.
2Prof. of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University.
3Prof of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University.
4Assistant Prof. of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing , Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University.
Abstract
Abstract: Background: Neurogenic dysphagia is a common problem among critically ill patients. Purpose of the study: to examine the relationship between the severity of dysphagia and aspiration risk among patients with neurogenic dysphagia.  Setting: Medical and Trauma ICUs at Menoufia University Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of 60 patients with neurogenic dysphagia. Design: A descriptive study was conducted. Instruments: (1) Demographic and Clinical Data Sheet, (2) Dysphagia Severity Rating Scale (DSRS), (3) Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA), (4) Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS), and (5) Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS. Results: There is a highly statistically significant negative correlation between aspiration risk scores and dysphagia severity scores in the studied group (r = -0.655, p = 0.000). Additionally, there is a highly statisticaly significant negative correlation between the dysphagia severity scores and functional oral intake (r = -0.597, p = 0.000). Conclusion: The severity of dysphagia affects the aspiration risk, and functional oral intake in patients with neurogenic dysphagia. Recommendation: Dysphagia screening should become a routine nursing intervention in ICUs to enable early identification of swallowing problems and reduce the fatal outcomes associated with neurogenic dysphagia.
Keywords
Aspiration risk; Functional oral intake; Neurogenic Dysphagia; and Severity of Dysphagia
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