Publication: Knowledge of Dysphagia in Stroke among Nurses Working in Tertiary Care Hospital
Date
2019
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Swallowing difficulty occurs in up to 37 to 78% of people experiencing a non-fatal
stroke. About one half of dysphagic patients either die or recover spontaneously
within the first 14 days of stroke onset leaving half with swallowing deficits that can
significantly impair function, recovery and quality of life. It is important for the nurses
to efficiently screen dysphagia post-stroke to reduce the odds of negative outcomes.
Objective
To assess the level of knowledge of Dysphagia among nurses working in Tertiary care
hospital and to assess the associations of knowledge with educational level, years of
experience and experience in caring for stroke patient with dysphagia.
Method
Self-Administered Questionnaire developed by Andrea Pickle Voight (2015) was used
to collect data among nurses working in Dhulikhel hospital. Descriptive statistics was
used to assess the knowledge on dysphagia and chi-square was used to assess the
association between the variables.
Result
We found that nurses have moderate knowledge in dysphagia (62.39%). Knowledge
level was significantly associated with experience in caring for stoke patient (p =
0.033) but not associated with educational level (p= 0.366) and years of experience
(p= 0.065).
Conclusion
Nurses at Dhulikhel Hospital have moderate knowledge of dysphagia in stroke. Level
of knowledge was significantly associated with caring for stroke patient but not with
years of experience and educational level.
KEY WORDS
Aspiration, Dysphagia, Knowledge, Nurses, Stroke
Description
Nepal GM,1 Sherpa MD2
1Department of Physiotherapy
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
2Physiotherapist, Green City Hospital,
Basundhara, Nepal
Keywords
Aspiration, Dysphagia, Knowledge, Nurses, Stroke