The impact of Dysphagia on life quality in persons with cerebrovascular accident. Cover Image

The objective of the following research is the investigation of the impact that management of dysphagia has upon quality of life in persons with neurological pathology of vascular cerebral attack type. The group of participants in this study has 6 m
The impact of Dysphagia on life quality in persons with cerebrovascular accident.

Author(s): Raluca Mariana Popa
Subject(s): Pragmatics, Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Asociația Specialiștilor în Terapia Tulburărilor de Limbaj din România
Keywords: dysphagia, life quality; cerebral stroke; speech language therapy;

Summary/Abstract: The objective of the following research is the investigation of the impact that management of dysphagia has upon quality of life in persons with neurological pathology of vascular cerebreal attack type. The group of participants in this study has 6 members with ages between 34 and 69, all suffering from a neurological pathology of VCA type or cranio-cerebreal trauma with direct implications on the swallowing process. This paper used case study methode as experimental design, the goal being to detect the impact that speach therapy has on the dysphagia, in the context of safety and quality of life. A series of instruments regarding clinical evaluation of dysphagia and quality of life in the context of VCA and dysphagia where been translated and adapted in the fallowing research.

  • Issue Year: VII/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 17-28
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian