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Knowledge and Practice of Health Professionals in the Management of Dysphagia

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  • Eduardo Sánchez-Sánchez

    (Internal Medicine Department, Punta de Europa Hospital, Algeciras, 11207 Cádiz, Spain)

  • Ylenia Avellaneda-López

    (Internal Medicine Department, Punta de Europa Hospital, Algeciras, 11207 Cádiz, Spain)

  • Esperanza García-Marín

    (Internal Medicine Department, Punta de Europa Hospital, Algeciras, 11207 Cádiz, Spain)

  • Guillermo Ramírez-Vargas

    (Internal Medicine Department, Punta de Europa Hospital, Algeciras, 11207 Cádiz, Spain)

  • Jara Díaz-Jimenez

    (Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain)

  • Francisco Javier Ordonez

    (Human Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz, Plaza Fragela s/n, 11003 Cádiz, Spain)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine healthcare providers’ knowledge and practices about dysphagia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out based on a self-administered and anonymous questionnaire addressed to healthcare providers in Spain. A total of 396 healthcare providers participated in the study. Of these, 62.3% knew the definition of dysphagia as a swallowing disorder. In addition, up to 39.2% of the participants reported that they did not know whether the EatingAssessmentTool (EAT-10) dysphagia screening test was usedin their own clinical settings. Similarly, up to 49.1% of them did not know the ClinicalExaminationVolume-Viscosity (MECV-V) method. Nearly all participants (98.8%) reported that thickeners must be used forall liquids administered to patients. A higher percentage of respondents based the choice of texture on patient’s tolerance (78.2%) rather than on the MECV-V result (17.3%). In addition,76.4% of the professionals had witnessed a bronchoaspiration; after it, 44.4% ( n = 175) of them reported the appearance of pneumonia, and 14.5% ( n = 57) the death of the patient ( p = 0.005). The participants revealeda moderate/low knowledge ofthe definition, diagnosis, and clinical management of liquid dysphagia, which indicates some room for improvements.

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  • Eduardo Sánchez-Sánchez & Ylenia Avellaneda-López & Esperanza García-Marín & Guillermo Ramírez-Vargas & Jara Díaz-Jimenez & Francisco Javier Ordonez, 2021. "Knowledge and Practice of Health Professionals in the Management of Dysphagia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:4:p:2139-:d:503817
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    1. Akiko Shimizu & Ryuichi Ohta & Hana Otani & Chiaki Sano, 2021. "The Contribution of Temporal Flat Lateral Position on the Mortality and Discharge Rates of Older Patients with Severe Dysphagia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-9, August.

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