Effect of Shaker’s Swallowing Exercises on Swallowing Ability among Dysphagic Patients with Cerebrovascular Accident | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 44, Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2020, Page 1153-1169 PDF (762.26 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.247638 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Zeinab Gamal Mohamed Ellatif Abouelezz1; Eman Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed2; Hanaa Farahat Ibrahim Ahmed3; Heba Abd El Reheem Abd El Reheem Abd El Reheem4; Wedad Saber Shafek Abdelkhalek5 | ||||
| 1Fellow Medical Surgical Nursing, Student Hospital, Mansoura University | ||||
| 2Lecturer in Medical - Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University | ||||
| 3Lecturer in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nursing College, Badr University in Cairo | ||||
| 4Lecturer in Medical - Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University | ||||
| 5Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the medical term for a stroke. A stroke is the sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen. Dysphagia is one of the most common symptoms in patients who have had their throat muscles paralyzed by a stroke. The aim of the study: was to evaluate the effect of Shaker’s swallowing exercises on swallowing ability among dysphagic patients with cerebrovascular accident. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to achieve the aim of the study. Settings: The study was conducted at the neurological department (A-B), Al-batina private building, at Main Mansoura University Hospital. Subjects: Purposive sample of 50 hospitalized adult patients with cerebrovascular accident were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used for data collection: Tool I: Patient's Structured Interview Questionnaire, Tool II: Dysphagic patient's reported practice assessment sheet, and Tool III Swallowing ability observational checklist. Results: The study revealed that there was an improvement with highly statistically significant differences detected between dysphagic patients' knowledge regarding Shaker swallowing exercise pre, post two weeks, and one-month post- implementation. There was a highly significant positive correlation between dysphagic patient's total knowledge and swallowing ability at different phases of implementation (p < 0.001).Conclusion: The study concluded that Shaker’s swallowing exercises were effective in improving swallowing ability among dysphagic patients with cerebrovascular accident. Recommendation: Shaker's swallowing exercise is recommended to be used in clinical settings for dysphagic patients with a cerebrovascular accident in medical wards and the neurological ward. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Cerebrovascular accident; Dysphagic patients; Shaker’s swallowing exercises | ||||
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