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Abstract
A retrospective study of 1489 hospital records examined the relationship of speech-language pathologist (SLP) consults for dysphagia to age and gender in pneumonia patients from an acute care setting. Age and gender disparities exist in healthcare. The research sought to determine if disparities existed in the presence/absence of SLP dysphagia consults related to age and gender. Results suggested SLPs were consulted on a greater percentage of geriatric patients overall; however, there were differences in the number of consults for each pneumonia type. More males and geriatric patients were seen than females and non-geriatric adults, respectively. Results may be used to address local hospital policies and protocols and thus increase quality of care by improving morbidity and mortality outcomes of geriatric patients with pneumonia.
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IntroductionAge and gender disparities are known to exist in the current healthcare system of the United
Age and gender disparities are known to exist in the current healthcare system of the UnitedStates [1,2]
Even though there seems to be a relatively small difference (6%) between the geriatric patients who received an speech-language pathologist (SLP) consult and those who did not, within the category of patient who received an SLP consult, geriatrics received a larger proportion of consultations (17.1% greater)
Summary
Age and gender disparities are known to exist in the current healthcare system of the United. States [1,2] This is increasingly alarming with the current population statistics in the country. According to Roberts et al [3], there were 617.1 million geriatric people living in the world. The researchers projected this to increase to approximately one billion worldwide. American Community Survey, there are 49.2 million Americans 65 years of age or older [3]. There were 79 males to every 100 females in the geriatric population. This growing population’s healthcare disparities must be addressed
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