Dysphagia
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of a poster containing information on dysphagia-specific food procedures at two levels: utility from the point of view of patients' caregivers, and impact on patients' health. Half the patients will have the poster placed in their room, whereas the other half will not.
Detailed description
Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder that can be associated with clinically relevant complications, and caregivers can play a fundamental role in this process, namely because they feed the patient. However, studies show a lack of professional-caregiver communication in dysphagia, and caregivers' need for more information. Communicating dysphagia-specific food procedures through a visual poster might bridge professional-caregiver communication gaps, with consequences for the patient's health.
Interventions
DEVICEPlacement of a poster in patients' rooms
Patients and their caregivers will be exposed to the poster for one month
Sponsors
Universidade do Porto
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with post-acute dysphagia (lesion occurring at least six weeks prior, approximately), * remaining in inpatient care for at least one month after the first moment of data collection, * 18 years of age or older, * receiving regular visits from their family members or caregivers.
Exclusion criteria
* Failing to meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in patients' aspiration risk before and after placement of the poster in their rooms | 1 month | Change in patients' risk of aspiration in dysphagia (with the Gugging Swallowing Screen - GUSS) |
| Change in patients' capacity for oral intake before and after placement of the poster in their rooms | 1 month | Change in patients' oral intake capacity in dysphagia (with the Functional Oral Intake Scale - FOIS) |
| Change in patients' oral health before and after placement of the poster in their rooms | 1 month | Change in patients' oral health in dysphagia (with the Oral Health Assessment Tool - OHAT) |
| Change in patients' nutritional health before and after placement of the poster in their rooms | 1 month | Change in patients' nutritional status in dysphagia (with the Mini Nutritional Assessment - MNA) |
Countries
Portugal
Contacts
Primary ContactIrene P Carvalho, PhD
Backup ContactAntónio Soares, PhD
Outcome results
None listed