Effect of Swallowing Exercise Training on Dysphagia and Quality of Life among Patients Following Cerebrovascular Stroke | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 70, Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2023, Page 1007-1015 PDF (688.25 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.292995 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Dalia Masoud Elsaid Hafez1; Hanan Abo-Baker Mohamed2 | ||||
| 1Lecturer at Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor at Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Stroke patient usually exposed to dysphagia, these patients may be recovered within several weeks but prolonged dysphagia can cause severe complications such as malnutrition, pneumonia, and dehydration. Also, it affects patient's quality of life and mental health. So, the aim was to evaluate the effect of swallowing exercise training on dysphagia and quality of life among patients following cerebrovascular stroke. Subjects & Method, this study was utilized a quasiexperimental research design, conducted at Neurological Department at International General Hospital at Mansoura city, Egypt. Study sample comprised of 60 patients, was classified into 2 equal groups, study group who performed swallowing exercise training, control group who received ordinary routine hospital care. Four tools had been used in this research, Tool I Structured Interviewing Questionnaire; it consisted of two parts; Part I: Demographic Data Sheet, Part II: Medical Health Profile. Tool II Gugging Swallowing Screen Scale. Tool III Functional Oral Intake Scale and Tool IV Quality of Life Scale for stroke patient. Results: illustrated that there was highly statistically significant difference in swallowing ability levels and quality of life mean score after implementing swallowing exercise training among patients in study group than control group (p < 0.001). Conclusion, Swallowing exercise training had highly statistically significant effective role on improving swallowing ability levels and quality of life for patients following cerebrovascular stroke. Recommendation: swallowing exercise is recommended to be used for dysphagic patients following cerebrovascular accident as apart od medical management. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Cerebrovascular Stroke; Dysphagia; Quality of life; Swallowing Exercise Training | ||||
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