A Free Water Protocol in Inpatient Rehabilitation : Feasibility and Care Outcomes

• 영문명: A Free Water Protocol in Inpatient Rehabilitation : Feasibility and Care Outcomes
• 발행기관: 대한작업치료학회
• 저자명: Stephanie Scibilia A.M. Barrett Christina Piscopo Uri Adler Ickpyo Hong Kimberly Hreha
• 간행물 정보: 『대한작업치료학회지』제28권 제2호, 157~164쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2020.06.30

영문 초록

Objectives: Free Water Protocols (FWPs) are implemented selectively because of mixed evidence on the benefits associated with their use. This retrospective study examines the implementation a long-standing clinical program and descriptively reports rehabilitation and quality care outcomes. Methods: Data were collected over 6 years (n = 575). Inpatient rehabilitation setting. Variables included in this study were age, medical diagnoses, rate of acute care hospital transfers, discharge destinations, length of time on FWP. Results: Cohort consisted of older adults (M = 68.43, SD = 15.11), with diagnosis of stroke (60.2%), brain injury (19.1%), spinal cord injury (7.3%), cardiac (1%), orthopedics (5%), other (13.1%). Acute care hospital transfers occurred in 6% as descriptively compared to national average (14%). Additionally, participants tolerated FWP for days (M = 14.1, SD = 14.4) and most went home following rehabilitation Discussion: This retrospective study concludes the feasibility of implementing a FWP in a rehabilitation facility and reports descriptive outcomes. Experimental research is required for conclusions to be made regarding effectiveness of the FWP for dysphagia.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Methods

Ⅲ. Results

Ⅳ. Discussion

Ⅴ. Conclusion

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키워드

Dysphagia Free Water Protocol Inpatient rehabilitation Swallowing