Nutritional risk and signs and symptoms of swallowing disorders in hospitalized elderly

ABSTRACT Purpose: to relate nutritional risk and signs and symptoms of swallowing disorders as reported by hospitalized elderly, as well as to correlate the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) total score with the total number of signs and symptoms. Methods: a cross-sectional study with a convenience...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista CEFAC 2019, Vol.21 (6)
Hauptverfasser: Travassos, Letícia de Carvalho Palhano, Souza, Daniela Xavier de, Bandeira, Jayne de Freitas, Rodrigues, Darlyane de Souza Barros, Amaral, Ana Karênina de Freitas Jordão do, Silva, Talita Maria Alves Lopes da, Pernambuco, Leandro
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Purpose: to relate nutritional risk and signs and symptoms of swallowing disorders as reported by hospitalized elderly, as well as to correlate the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) total score with the total number of signs and symptoms. Methods: a cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 28 hospitalized patients, mean age of 72.18 ± 5.92 years, 15 (53.6%) males. The nutritional risk was evaluated by the MNA total score. Signs and symptoms of alterations in swallowing were investigated by means of an interview with 11 items. The Spearman’s correlation coefficient and the Mann-Whitney test were applied. The confidence interval was of 95%. Results: half the sample reported at least one sign or symptom of alteration in swallowing, with choking being the most frequent (32.1%). The MNA total score median (19.75) indicated nutritional risk. Elderly who reported choking presented worse performance in the MNA (p = 0.05). There was no correlation between the MNA total score and the total number of signs and symptoms of alterations in swallowing. Conclusion: nutritional risk was higher in hospitalized elderly with complaint of choking, but no correlation was found between the total number of signs and symptoms of alterations in swallowing and the MNA total score in this population. RESUMO Objetivos: relacionar risco nutricional e sinais e sintomas de alterações da deglutição referidas por idosos hospitalizados, assim como correlacionar o escore total da Mini avaliação Nutricional (MAN) e o total de sinais e sintomas. Métodos: estudo transversal com amostra de 28 indivíduos hospitalizados, selecionados por conveniência, média de 72,18 ± 5,92 anos de idade, sendo 15 (53,6%) do sexo masculino. O risco nutricional foi avaliado pelo escore total da MAN. Sinais e sintomas de alterações da deglutição foram investigados por meio de entrevista com 11 itens. Foram aplicados o teste de correlação de Spearman e o teste de Mann-Whitney. O intervalo de confiança foi de 95%. Resultados: metade da amostra referiu pelo menos um sinal ou sintoma de alteração da deglutição, sendo engasgo o mais frequente (32,1%). A mediana do escore total da MAN(19,75) indicou risco nutricional. Idosos que referiram engasgo apresentaram pior desempenho na MAN (p = 0,05). Não houve correlação entre escore total da MAN e o total de sinais e sintomas de alterações da deglutição. Conclusão: o risco nutricional foi maior em idosos hospitalizados com queixa de engasgo, mas não foi encont
ISSN:1516-1846
1982-0216
1982-0216
DOI:10.1590/1982-0216/20192166419