Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of nursing interventions for swallowing disorder, and to determine the differences between caregivers and primary nurses of stroke patients. Two kinds of nursing interventions, which include aspiration precaution (19 items) and swallowing enhancement (25 items), were developed. The study was conducted in two stages. During the first stage of this explorative study, content validity was determined by 12 clinical experts. At the second stage, 51 stroke patients' caregivers and primary nurses were asked to rate the importance and effectiveness of nursing interventions.
Results of this study supported the importance of two kinds of nursing interventions. The usage rate of interventions in swallowing enhancement was higher than that for aspiration precautions. Although the importance and usage rate of nursing interventions was higher in primary nurses than caregivers, the effectiveness of nursing interventions reported by both caregivers and primary nurses were similar. The findings of this study provide significant information in the improvement of quality of care among patients with swallowing disorder.
Results of this study supported the importance of two kinds of nursing interventions. The usage rate of interventions in swallowing enhancement was higher than that for aspiration precautions. Although the importance and usage rate of nursing interventions was higher in primary nurses than caregivers, the effectiveness of nursing interventions reported by both caregivers and primary nurses were similar. The findings of this study provide significant information in the improvement of quality of care among patients with swallowing disorder.
| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-36 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | 新臺北護理期刊 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2000 |