Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to ascertain the profile of home care service (HCS) users with speech and language complaints in João Pessoa, Paraíba (PB). Methods: a descriptive and quantitative study using an indirect documentation technique based on an analysis of primary source documents, characterized as a documentary study, conducted at a HCS, in João Pessoa, PB, that stores user information in the form of medical records. All patient records included by the HCS from June 2012 to June 2016 were analyzed. After the eligibility criteria were applied, the sample consisted of 114 medical records. The collected data were entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to generate descriptive statistics using IBM SPSS (version 21.0). Results: most patients were males (59.6%), elderly (62.3%), had been diagnosed with a stroke (57.9%),had histories of dysphagia (76.3%), speech problems (58.8%), swallowing disorders (80.7%), and abnormal chewing (77.2%). Dysphagia is often associated with stroke, predominantly among males and the elderly. Conclusion difficulty in swallowing, or dysphagia, is often associated with stroke, predominantly in the presence of the sociodemographic and clinical variables associated with men and the elderly.
Highlights
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; IBGE), over the past few years, Brazil has shown a new demographic pattern characterized by a reduction in population growth and changes in its age composition, with a significant increase in the elderly population
A total of 114 Home Care Service (HCS) users with speech and language complaints were treated between June 2012 and June
A speech and language condition analysis revealed that most users did not require artificial respiration (n = 101; 88.6%) and received food orally (n = 92; 80.7%).The diagnosis performed by the HCS’s speech therapists revealed that dysphagia (n = 59; 51.8%) and oral myofunctional disorder (n = 11; 9.6%) were the most prevalent conditions during the evaluated time period (Table 2)
Summary
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; IBGE), over the past few years, Brazil has shown a new demographic pattern characterized by a reduction in population growth and changes in its age composition, with a significant increase in the elderly population. Because of these changes, important developments have occurred in the population’s epidemiological profile, including changes in morbidity and mortality indicators[1-4]. The registration and systematisation of these services is scarce, in both the private and public spheres[2,8]
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