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- Title
Swallowing Assessment in Post-Comatose Patients: A Feasibility Study on the SWADOC Tool.
- Authors
Herr, Roxanne; Regnier, Amandine; Belorgeot, Marion; Mélotte, Evelyne; Simon, Jessica; Sanz, Leandro R. D.; Lejeune, Nicolas; Chavet, Valérie; Paluszkiewicz, Jenny; Pellas, Frédéric; Chevallier, Jean-Baptiste; Laureys, Steven; Kaux, Jean-François; Gosseries, Olivia
- Abstract
Background: After a severe brain injury and a coma, patients may develop disorders of consciousness (DoC), frequently accompanied by severe dysphagia. The evaluation and therapy of swallowing are therefore essential aspects of their management. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the SWallowing Assessment in Disorders of Consciousness (SWADOC) tool in the assessment of swallowing in post-comatose patients. Here, we validate its quantitative items, describe preliminary results and identify limitations. Methods: Fourteen post-comatose patients were repeatedly evaluated with the Simplified Evaluation of CONsciousness Disorders (SECONDs) and with the SWADOC. Results: The internal consistency of the oral and pharyngeal subscales of the SWADOC was good. The test–retest reliability showed that all items, all subscores and the total score were stable except for two items (endo-buccal secretions and bronchial congestion). A comparison to the Facial Oral Tract Therapy Swallowing Assessment of Saliva (F.O.T.T-SAS) confirmed that scoring with the SWADOC offers a greater potential for quantitative observations in assessing swallowing abilities among patients with DoC. The SECONDs scores and SWADOC total scores showed a significant positive correlation (τ = 0.78, p < 0.001). Conclusions: This study provides preliminary but encouraging results on the psychometric properties of the SWADOC tool. It shows that this tool is relevant and feasible as a bedside assessment of dysphagia in patients with DoC.
- Subjects
DEGLUTITION; CONSCIOUSNESS disorders; FEASIBILITY studies; BRAIN injuries; PSYCHOMETRICS
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 11, p3268
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm13113268