ABSTRACT
Purpose
Describe efficacy and safety of deglutition, nutritional risk, and quality of life in deglutition, and associate nutritional risk with quality of life in individuals with chronic pulmonary disease.
Methods
The participants were 17 individuals with chronic pulmonary disease evaluated using the following instruments: Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test (V-VST), Quality of Life in Swallowing Disorders (SWAL-QOL) questionnaire, Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), and body mass index (BMI).
Results
Changes in efficacy were observed in nine (52.94%) individuals and impairments in efficacy and safety were found in two (11.77%) individuals. All individuals were considered eutrophic by the nutritional assessment. Correlation was observed between nutritional risk and domains 3 (r=-0.803; p=0.05) and 5 (r=0.636; p=0.026) of the SWAL-QOL questionnaire.
Conclusion
Changes in efficacy and safety of deglutition were observed; however, no nutritional risk was evidenced in the sample evaluated. Correlation between nutritional risk and quality of life in deglutition was also observed.
Keywords
Deglutition; Chronic Pulmonary Disease; Deglutition Disorder; Quality of Life; Nutrition