[The effects of swallowing with oropharyngeal sensory stimulation in nasogastric tube insertion in stroke patients].
OBJECTIVE
This study was to identify the effects of oropharyngeal sensory stimulation on a functional oral intake scale, oro-pharyngeal swallowing functions, and aspiration pneumonia symptoms with nasogastric tube insertion in stroke patients.


METHODS
This study was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. The subjects of the study were 32 patients who were hospitalized in Kosin Gaspel hospital. The experimental subjects were stimulated for 10~20 minutes, 1 time per day. The intervention was implemented for 2 weeks.


RESULTS
Participants in the experimental group significantly received a higher score in oro-pharyngeal swallowing function than those in the control group. However the participants in the experimental group only got a high score in the function oral intake scale which doesn't imply a statistical significance. In addition, they didn't get a remarkably higher score in aspiration pneumonia symptoms than those in the control group.


CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates that oropharyngeal sensory stimulation is effective in promoting recovery oro-pharyngeal swallowing function of nasogastric tube insertions in stroke patients.
Kim
Myung Hee
MH
Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Korea.
Kim
Mi Young
MY
D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009960:Oropharynx; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*