Oropharyngeal dysphagia and quality of life in elderly people in the late phase after stroke

ABSTRACT Purpose: to verify the correlation between oropharyngeal dysphagia and quality of life in elderly people late phase after stroke. Methods: a retrospective cross-sectional study, whose data were obtained by analyzing database composed 30 All participants underwent clinical instrumental evaluation swallowing through fiberoptic endoscopic swallowing. The related was analyzed using Quality Life Swallowing Disorders protocol. Data submitted descriptive statistical analysis Spearman's test (p ≤ 0.05). Results: showed that most individuals had mild dysphagia, while protocol applied with functional limitations. There positive burden, eating desire, duration, mental health severity both evaluation; symptom’s frequency evaluation. Conclusion: there