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Management of the Patient with Dysphagia by Paramedics: Assessment and Training in a Chilean Hospital

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  • Felipe Rosales L. Hospital San Juan de Dios
Vol. 15 (2016): Noviembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/rcdf.v15i0.44155

Abstract

The aim of this article is to present the results of an analytical study in the management of patients with dysphagia by paramedics at San Juan de Dios Hospital in Santiago, Chile, and the development of skills after the implementation of a training program. First of all, a survey validated by three speech therapists was applied to determine the level of knowledge and suitability of 145 paramedics of the Critical Patient Unit, Surgery and Medicine. This survey found that 61% had a “non-desirable” management in patients, and 39% a “middle” level. Secondly, they participated in a 3-days theoretical and practical program, which lasted 21 hours. The classes were taught by an interdisciplinary team that attend the pathology (Doctor, Nurse, Speech Therapist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Nutritionist), where at the end they were re-applied the survey to determine the new data by statistical analysis. After the intervention, 57% achieved a “desirable” level, 41% a “middle” level, while only 2% a “non-desirable” level. In conclusion, the technical training of paramedics does not provide them with the necessary tools for the management of patients with dysphagia; therefore, it is the health institution’s work to train them in order to avoid risks in patients.

Keywords:

dysphagia, language therapy, pneumonia, paramedics, training speech.

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Rosales L., F. (2016). Management of the Patient with Dysphagia by Paramedics: Assessment and Training in a Chilean Hospital. Revista Chilena De Fonoaudiología, 15, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.5354/rcdf.v15i0.44155
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