The Effectiveness of Oral Health in Improving Dysphagia of Patients After Stroke of Swallowing Function and Oral Health Quality of Life

The Effectiveness of Oral Health in Improving Dysphagia of Patients After Stroke of Swallowing Function and Oral Health Quality of Life

The prevalence of chewing dysphagia in the domestic rehabilitation department ward was about 53.61%.Nasal tube retention of about 31%, due to nasogastric tube feeding, often overlooked oral hygiene, easy to cause respiratory tract infection. At the same time, oral hygiene will also affect the effectiveness of swallowing treatment, is worthy of attention to health problems.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Clinical diagnosis of first stroke with nasal tube retention
2. Language therapist providing swallowing treatment
3. Caregiver providing oral care to patients

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Oral cancer
2. head and neck cancer