Adherence to commercial food thickener in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD), a common symptom in the elderly, uses commercial thickener (CT) as part of its treatment. This is often accompanied of dislike and poor compliance.

Aim

Describe adherence to CT and possible differences according to dwelling location in an area of influence of approximately 400.0000 inhabitants.

Methods

Cohort prospective observational study. Randomized patients from Nutrition and Dietetic (NDU)-database (4 calls-interviews/year).

Variables

Age, diagnostic, gender, dwelling/location: Home (H) / Nursing Home (NH), viscosity (nectar, honey, pudding), days with CT. Adherence measured with a questionnaire, considering implementation of treatment by combining CT use and consumption data, categorised in three groups good, moder

SUBMITTER: Penalva-Arigita A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10792797 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature