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ORIGINAL ARTICLE • Rev. esc. enferm. USP 58 • 2024 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2023-0318en   copy

Home caregiver strategies for feeding older adults with dysphagia after dehospitalization* * Extracted from dissertation: “Estratégias de cuidadores domiciliares para a oferta do alimento a pessoas idosas com alterações da deglutição”, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 2023.

Estrategias del cuidador domiciliario para la alimentación de ancianos con disfagia después de la deshospitalización

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ABSTRACT

Objective:

To understand caregivers’ strategies for offering food to older adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia after dehospitalization.

Method:

Qualitative research carried out with caregivers of older adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia, who were discharged after hospitalization at a university hospital in Bahia. Data collection was carried out between January and February 2023 through a semi-structured interview, whose data were organized based on content analysis and analyzed with the help of IRaMuTeQ software.

Results:

Three categories emerged: Caregivers’ strategies for safely offering food to older adults with dysphagia; Caregiver strategies for oral hygiene for older adults; Recognition of continuity of speech therapy after dehospitalization.

Conclusion:

Caregivers’ strategies for offering food to older adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia were supported by tacit knowledge and effective care in the hospital-home transition.

DESCRIPTORS
Caregivers; Aged; Deglutition Disorders; Transitional Care

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