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Dysphagia, an unrecognized handicap.

B Gustafsson1, L Tibbling

  • 1National Institute for Psychosocial Factors and Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

Dysphagia
|January 1, 1991
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Esophageal dysphagia significantly impacts patients' lives, functioning as a handicap. A new Disability-Goal-Handicap (DGH) scale quantifies this, showing it affects self-esteem, security, and daily activities.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Quality of Life Research
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Esophageal dysphagia, difficulty swallowing, often presents challenges beyond mere physical discomfort.
  • Understanding the psychosocial impact is crucial for comprehensive patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if esophageal dysphagia can be classified as a handicap.
  • To develop and validate a scale to measure the severity of this handicap.

Main Methods:

  • A Disability-Goal-Handicap (DGH) scale was developed, ranging from 0 to 48 points.
  • Nineteen patients with varying causes of dysphagia were assessed using the DGH scale.
  • Correlation analysis was performed to assess the scale's validity and impact of patient factors.

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Main Results:

  • The average DGH score was 33, indicating a significant handicap.
  • DGH scores correlated significantly with patients' self-reported dysphagia severity (p=0.008).
  • Dysphagia negatively impacted self-esteem, security, work capacity, exercise, and leisure time.

Conclusions:

  • Esophageal dysphagia can be considered a handicap, measurable by the DGH scale.
  • The DGH scale effectively captures the discrepancy between eating goals and disability.
  • Dysphagia affects multiple life domains, underscoring its role as a significant handicap.