Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.267-277, 2025 (ESCI)
Purpose: The study was aimed at investigating the dysphagia and malnutrition status in individuals with stroke and determining the relationship between the variables. Material and Methods: The sample of this descriptive and analytical study consisted of 180 ≥65-year-old individuals with stroke who met the inclusion criteria, and who were treated in the neurology inpatient clinic of a state hospital. Data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form, Eating Assessment Tool- 10, Bedside Water Swallowing Assessment Test, Mini Nutritional Assessment Form and Modified Barthel Index. Results: The mean age of the participants was 74.40±6.87 years. According to the results of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 and Bedside Water Swallowing Assessment Test, approximately 73% of them experienced dysphagia. The mean score the participants obtained from the Mini Nutritional Assessment Form was 15.41±5.01, and 64.4% of them were diagnosed with malnutrition. There was a very high level of negative relationship between the scores the participants obtained from the Mini Nutritional Assessment Form, and the scores they obtained from the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (r=-0.806, p<0.001) and Bedside Water Swallowing Assessment Test (r=-0.815, p<0.001). Conclusion: In the study, the swallowing and feeding behaviors of the participants who had a stroke were negatively affected.