The Effect of Dysphagia on Quality of Life in Stroke Patients

• 발행기관: 한국언어재활사협회
• 저자명: Mohammad Al Rjoob Nik Fariza Husna Nik Hassan Mohd Azmarul A Aziz Faiz Mustafar Mohd Normani Zakaria
• 간행물 정보: 『Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders』Vol.8 No.2, 70~75쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.08.31

영문 초록

Purpose: Dysphagia is a prevalent condition following a stroke. Dysphagia and its implications negatively affect quality of life (QOL) aspects. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of dysphagia on QOL aspects, and to explore its association with sociodemographic factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 31 stroke patients with dysphagia. The effect of dysphagia on QOL aspects was measured using the Dysphagia Handicap Index (DHI). Demographic variables included gender, age, educational level, annual family income and the time of onset of dysphagia. Results: The majority of the participants (61.3%) were male, and 67.7% were between 60–70 years old. The onset of dysphagia was less than three months for most of the patients (61.3%). The mean±SD of the DHI total score was 53.5±9.6. Furthermore, the study’s findings revealed significant mean differences in the physical subscale (p=0.003), emotional subscale (p=0.020), and the DHI total score (p=0.005) between groups with different onsets of dysphagia. This means that the effect of dysphagia on physical and emotional aspects, as well as overall quality of life, diminishes over time following a stroke. Conclusions: This study’s results underscore the adverse effect of dysphagia on QOL aspects in stroke patients, with a gradual reduction in this impact over the post-stroke period.

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Dysphagia Swallowing disorders Stroke Quality of life