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The journal of nutrition, health & aging
Published in: The journal of nutrition, health & aging 10/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018

Association between Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Malnutrition in Dutch Nursing Home Residents: Results of the National Prevalence Measurement of Quality of Care

Authors: Viviënne A. L. Huppertz, R. J. G. Halfens, A. van Helvoort, L. C. P. G. M. de Groot, L. W. J. Baijens, J. M. G. A. Schols

Published in: The journal of nutrition, health & aging | Issue 10/2018

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Abstract

Objectives

Nursing home residents often suffer from multi-morbidities and geriatric syndromes leading to lower quality of life or mortality. Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) and malnutrition are profound conditions in this complex profile of multi-morbidities and are associated with deprived mental –and physical health status, e.g. aspiration pneumonia or dehydration. This study aimed to assess the association between OD and malnutrition in Dutch nursing home residents.

Design

Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from the annual National Prevalence Measurement of Quality of Care (LPZ).

Setting

The National Prevalence Measurement of Quality of Care was conducted in Nursing Homes in The Netherlands.

Participants

Participants were nursing home residents age 65 or older and admitted to psychogeriatric- or somatic wards.

Measurements

The measurements were taken by trained nurses from the participating nursing homes. Anthropometric measurements and unintended weight loss (%) were assessed to determine nutritional status (malnutrition). OD was assessed by means of a standardized questionnaire assessing clinically relevant symptoms of OD such as swallowing problems or sneezing/coughing while swallowing. Cox regression was applied to assess the association between malnutrition and clinically relevant symptoms of OD in older Dutch nursing home residents.

Results

Approximately 12% of the residents suffered from swallowing problems and 7% sneezed/coughed while swallowing liquids or solid foods. Approximately 10% of the residents was malnourished. Residents with OD symptoms were more often malnourished compared to residents without OD symptoms. Approximately 17% of the problematic swallowers were concurrently malnourished. Increased risk for malnutrition was found in residents suffering from swallowing problems (PR 1.5, 95%CI 1.2–1.9), as well as in residents that sneezed/ coughed while swallowing (PR 1.3, 95%CI 1.0–1.7). Stratification based on wards revealed that problematic swallowers from somatic wards were at a high risk of malnutrition (PR 1.9, 95%CI 1.3–2.8).

Conclusion

Clinically relevant symptoms of oropharyngeal dysphagia, such as swallowing problems and sneezing/coughing while swallowing are associated with increased risk of malnutrition in psychogeriatric and somatic Dutch nursing home residents.
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Metadata
Title
Association between Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Malnutrition in Dutch Nursing Home Residents: Results of the National Prevalence Measurement of Quality of Care
Authors
Viviënne A. L. Huppertz
R. J. G. Halfens
A. van Helvoort
L. C. P. G. M. de Groot
L. W. J. Baijens
J. M. G. A. Schols
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
The journal of nutrition, health & aging / Issue 10/2018
Print ISSN: 1279-7707
Electronic ISSN: 1760-4788
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-018-1103-8

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