Evde bakım hizmeti alan geriatrik hastalarda disfaji prevalansı ve ilişkili risk faktörleri

Objective: In our study, it was aimed to determine dysphagia prevalence in patients 65 years of age and older who were received home care and to assess factors associated with dysphagia. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in patients who were registered to Home Care Services of Samsun Training and Research Hospital between December 1, 2021, and March 1, 2022. In all patients, demographic data, level of dependence, nutrition methods, use of enteral nutrition supplement, body mass index (BMI), and comorbidity were assessed by Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) while dysphagia symptoms were assessed by Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) and nutritional status was assessed by Nutritional Risk Screening-2002 (NRS) using face-to-face interview method. Results: A total of 413 patients were included in our study, of which 62.5% (n=258) were female. Dysphagia symptoms were present in 44.6% (n=184). The dysphagia prevalence was significantly high in male patients (p=0.025), in patients aged ≥85 years (p=0.001), in those with high CCI score (p