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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.2.685

Development and Evaluation of a Dysphagia Assessment Tool and an Intervention Program for the Elderly in the Long-Term Care Facilities  

Kim, Chi-Young (Grandnursinghome)
Lee, Young-Mi (College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan)
Ha, Eun-Ho (Redcross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.2, 2012 , pp. 685-693 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a dysphagia assessment tool and a intervention program for elderly in the long-term care facilities and to evaluate its effect. The dysphagia assessment tool consists of 20 items was developed through literature review, previous studies and discussion with nursing/medical members. The intervention program consisted of 72 items and participants for evaluation were 50 elders who were registered at long-term care facilities in 4 regions of Seoul. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 18.0 and Spearman's Correlation, t-test, and $x^2$-test. After the application of the dysphagia assessment tool and intervention program, the weight in experimental group was increased (t=4.913, p=.000) and the total time of swallowing was reduced (t=-4.557, p=.000) than control group. These findings were statistically significant. Considering these results, by applying the dysphagia assessment tool and the intervention program, the lives of the elderly in long-term care facilities are expected to be improved and emergency situations such as aspiration pneumonia and asphyxia will be decreased.
Keywords
Long-Term Care; Facilities; Aged; deglutition disorders;
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