The Relationship Between Patient Reported Dysphagia Symptom Severity and Swallowing Related Quality of Life in Patients with Neurological Disorders

Authors : Selen Serel ARSLAN, Numan DEMİR, A Ayse KARADUMAN

Pages : 53-56

Doi:10.33808/marusbed.546658

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Publication Date : 2019-03-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between patient reported dysphagia symptom severity and swallowing related quality of life insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SRQOL); in patients with neurological disorders. Methods: Patients with a diagnosis of neurological disorders who aged between 25 to 60 years were included. The dysphagia symptom severity was assessed with the Turkish Eating Assessment Tool insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(T-EAT-10);. SRQOL was assessed by the Turkish version of the Swallow Quality of Life Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(T-SWAL-QOL);. Results: Eighty-four patients with neurological disorder were included. The mean T-EAT-10 score was 19.59 ± 11.16 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min = 0, max = 40);, and the mean total score of T-SWAL-QOL was 50.63 ± 23.52 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min = 0, max = 90);. A negative, good, statistically significant correlation between T-EAT-10 and total T-SWAL-QOL was found insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.05);. Conclusion: Higher patient reported dysphagia symptom severity is associated with lower scores of SRQOL. Therefore, appropriate management strategies which also focus on patient reported symptoms may be necessary to minimize negative SRQOL issues of patients with neurogenic dysphagia.
Keywords : Deglutition, deglutition disorders, neurogenic dysphagia, quality of life