Practical Geriatrics ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 632-635.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2022.06.021

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Analysis of influencing factors of dysphagia in hospitalized elderly patients with sarcopenia

BO Ying-ying, MO Yong-zhen, OUYANG Xiao-jun, SHEN Xiao-xing, ZHU Hai-qiong, WANG Jie, LIU Xiao-qin, LIU Mei-li, LIU Huan, XU Jia-ren   

  1. BO Ying-ying. School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210024, China;
    MO Yong-zhen, OUYANG Xiao-jun, SHEN Xiao-xing, ZHU Hai-qiong, WANG Jie, LIU Xiao-qin, LIU Mei-li, XU Jia-ren. Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210024, China;
    LIU Huan. School of Nursing, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
  • Received:2021-11-03 Online:2022-06-20 Published:2022-06-30

Abstract: Objective To investigate the status and the related influencing factors of dysphagia in the elderly inpatients with sarcopenia. Methods A total of 86 elderly patients with sarcopenia hospitalized in Jiangsu Province Geriatric Hospital from November 2019 to October 2021 were selected. According to the result of water swallow test, the patients were divided into sarcopenia only group (n=29) and sarcopenia combined with dysphagia group (n=57). The general data of the two groups were collected and compared; The influencing factors of dysphagia in the elderly inpatients with sarcopenia were analyzed by binary Logistic regression analysis. Results The detection rate of dysphagia in the elderly inpatients with sarcopenia was 66.28%. There were statistically significant differences in age, marital status, residential status, smoking history, drinking history, exercise habit, activity of daily living and the prevalence of severe sarcopenia between the two groups (P<0.05 or 0.01). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that exercise habit was an independent factor for dysphagia in the elderly inpatients with sarcopenia. Conclusions Exercise has a positive effect on swallowing function, so we should pay attention to the elderly’s daily exercise, and reduce the risk of sarcopenia combined with dysphagia.

Key words: sarcopenia, dysphagia, elderly inpatient, risk factor

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