Appropriate volumes of water for non-invasive swallowing assessments of nursing home residents: A descriptive correlational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The volume of water that can be swallowed without risk of choking or aspiration is a common way to assess swallowing function in patients with dysphagia in institutional settings. However, no evidence-based study has established what volumes of water are safest and most effective for testing.

Objective

A validated portable non-invasive device for swallowing and respiration (NIDSAR) was employed to determine safe swallowing volumes for nursing home residents with different levels of dysphagia.

Methods

Participants (N = 94) were grouped by the absence or presence of a nasogastric (NG)-tube: those without an NG-tube (n = 60) and those with an NG-tube (n = 34).Swallowing 1 ml, 3 ml, and 5 ml of water was assessed with the Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) and

SUBMITTER: Tsai MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11408772 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature