Effect of Swallowing Exercise Training on Dysphagia and Quality of Life among Patients Following Cerebrovascular Stroke

Masoud Elsaid Hafez, Dalia; Abo-Baker Mohamed, Hanan

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2023.292995

Effect of Swallowing Exercise Training on Dysphagia and Quality of Life among Patients Following Cerebrovascular Stroke

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturer at Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

² Assistant Professor at Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2023.292995

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.

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