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