Effects of the Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention Program in Stroke Patients
Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention Program in Stroke Patients
Keywords:
stroke patients, dysphagia, aspiration, aspiration pneumonia, oral hygiene indexAbstract
Stroke-Associated Pneumonia (SAP) is complication of stroke patients. The main cause is dysphagia, leading to aspiration, which can cause aspiration pneumonia. This study aimed to compare the incidence of pneumonia before and after developing a program to prevent pneumonia in stroke patients. Quasi-experimental research with a two-group post-test design was performed. Data was collected from stroke unit between April-May 2023 from 100 patients in the group before using the program, which received regular care and 100 patients used the SAP prevention program. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Comparisons between groups were made using exact probability test and the effect of the program was analyzed by using risk difference regression. The 200 stroke patients in both groups were mostly male, age > 60 years, Moderate severity (9-12 points) was found to be significantly higher in the regular care group than in the SAP prevention program group. It was found that the use of the developed pneumonia prevention program reduced the incidence of infection by 6.7%, reduced aspiration by 32% and increased oral health to normal levels by 35.2%, with statistical significance. The suggestion is to implement the program in the hospital's Stroke Unit
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