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Home caregiver strategies for feeding older adults with dysphagia after dehospitalization
Mariana Souza Belmonte1, Larissa Chaves Pedreira1, Nildete Pereira Gomes1
1Universidade Federal da Bahia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem e Saúde. Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Objective:
To understand caregivers' strategies for offering food to older adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia after dehospitalization.
Method:
Qualitative research carried out with caregivers of older adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia, who were discharged after hospitalization at a university hospital in Bahia. Data collection was carried out between January and February 2023 through a semi-structured interview, whose data were organized based on content analysis and analyzed with the help of IRaMuTeQ software.
Results:
Three categories emerged: Caregivers' strategies for safely offering food to older adults with dysphagia; Caregiver strategies for oral hygiene for older adults; Recognition of continuity of speech therapy after dehospitalization.
Conclusion:
Caregivers' strategies for offering food to older adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia were supported by tacit knowledge and effective care in the hospital-home transition.
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