Figure 1.
Comparison between study and control groups of patients at post-nursing intervention regarding the severity of dysphagia (N = 30)_
| Severity of dysphagia | Post nursing intervention | χ2 | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | Study group | |||||
| N | % | N | % | |||
| Slight/no dysphagia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13.3 | 12.06 | 0.00720* |
| Mild dysphagia with a low risk of aspiration | 1 | 3.3 | 5 | 16.7 | ||
| Moderate dysphagia with a risk of aspiration | 7 | 23 | 11 | 36.7 | ||
| Severe dysphagia with a high risk of aspiration | 22 | 73 | 10 | 33.3 | ||
Comparison between pre and post-nursing intervention regarding the amount of daily oral fluids serving/24 h among control group patients (N = 30)_
| Amount of daily oral fluids serving/24 h | Control group | χ2 | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | |||||
| N | % | N | % | |||
| <500 cc | 21 | 70 | 18 | 60 | 0.8308 | 0.842094 |
| 500–1000 cc | 6 | 16 | 9 | 33.3 | ||
| 1000–1500 cc | 2 | 6.6 | 2 | 6.6 | ||
| >1500 cc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Comparison between the study and control groups at post-intervention regarding the amount of daily oral fluids serving/24 h (N = 30)_
| Amount of daily oral fluids serving/24 h | Post nursing intervention | χ2 | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study group | Control group | |||||
| N | % | N | % | |||
| <500 cc | 8 | 26 | 18 | 60 | 7.0462 | 0.070* |
| 500–1000 cc | 18 | 63 | 9 | 33.3 | ||
| 1000–1500 cc | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6.6 | ||
| >1500 cc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Comparison between pre- and post-nursing intervention regarding the amount of daily oral fluids serving/24 h among study group patients (N = 30)_
| Amount of daily oral fluids serving/24 h | Study group | χ2 | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | |||||
| No | % | No | % | |||
| <500 cc | 24 | 80 | 8 | 26 | 17.9091 | 0.000459* |
| 500–1000 cc | 4 | 16 | 18 | 63 | ||
| 1000–1500 cc | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| >1500 cc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Relation between demographic data of study groups and severity of dysphagia at post-intervention according to GUSS test scale (N = 30)_
| Items | Severity of dysphagia | χ2 | P | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slight (N = 4) | Mild (N = 5) | Moderate (N = 11) | Severe (N = 10) | |||||||
| No | % | No | % | No | % | No | % | |||
| Age (years) | 7.030 | 0.012* | ||||||||
| ≤40 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 13.3 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 10 | ||
| > 40 | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 3.3 | 5 | 26.7 | 7 | 23.3 | ||
| Gender | 3.647 | 0.035* | ||||||||
| Male | 2 | 6.7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 26.7 | 7 | 23.3 | ||
| Female | 2 | 6.7 | 2 | 6.7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | ||
| Occupation | 1.164 | 0.035* | ||||||||
| Working | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 3.3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 13.3 | ||
| Retired | 1 | 3.3 | 2 | 6.7 | 4 | 13.3 | 4 | 13.3 | ||
| No work | 1 | 3.3 | 2 | 6.7 | 4 | 13.3 | 2 | 6.7 | ||
| Marital status | 1.075 | 0.063 | ||||||||
| Single | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Married | 4 | 13.3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 23.3 | 6 | 20 | ||
| Widow | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 4 | 13.3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| Divorced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | ||
| Smoking | 9.881 | 0.008* | ||||||||
| No | 3 | 10 | 4 | 13.3 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 6.7 | ||
| Yes | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 3.3 | 5 | 16.7 | 8 | 26.7 | ||
| Recurrent stroke | 10.718 | 0.006* | ||||||||
| No | 4 | 13.3 | 5 | 16.7 | 11 | 36.7 | 5 | 16.7 | ||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16.7 | ||
Frequency of the patients according to past medical, surgical, and allergic history (N = 60)_
| Items | Study group (N = 30) | Control group (N = 30) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≤40 | 21 | 70 | 20 | 66.60 |
| >40 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 33.30 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 23 | 76.60 | 21 | 70 |
| Female | 7 | 23.30 | 9 | 30 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Working | 21 | 70 | 16 | 53.30 |
| Retired | 3 | 10 | 5 | 16.60 |
| No work | 7 | 23.30 | 9 | 30 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Married | 22 | 73.30 | 26 | 86.60 |
| Widow | 8 | 26.60 | 3 | 10 |
| Divorced | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.30 |
| Smoking | ||||
| No | 23 | 76.60 | 21 | 70 |
| Yes | 7 | 23.30 | 9 | 30 |
| Recurrent stroke | ||||
| No | 18 | 60 | 22 | 73.30 |
| Yes | 12 | 40 | 8 | 26.60 |
Comparison between pre- and post-nursing intervention regarding the severity of dysphagia among study group patients (N = 30)_
| Severity of dysphagia | Study group | χ2 | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | |||||
| N | % | N | % | |||
| Slight/no dysphagia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13.3 | 7.79 | 0.05049* |
| Mild dysphagia with a low risk of aspiration | 4 | 13 | 5 | 16.7 | ||
| Moderate dysphagia with a risk of aspiration | 7 | 23 | 11 | 36.7 | ||
| Severe dysphagia with a high risk of aspiration | 19 | 63 | 10 | 33.3 | ||