ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2023
Self-Reported Dysphagia and Psychosocial Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results of a National Study.
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- Association between dysphagia and social isolation in community-dwelling older people.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Self-perception and clinical presentation of eating and swallowing difficulties within elderly care.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2025Article
- The relationship between oropharyngeal dysphagia and dehydration in older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Application of intelligent technologies for dysphagia risk prediction: A scoping review.Digital healthReview
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Abstract
backgroundThe risk of dysphagia increases with age, affecting up to 33% of adults over the age of 65. Older adults with dysphagia are at increased risk for negative physical health outcomes such as aspiration pneumonia and death. However, the relationship between dysphagia and psychosocial health is uncertain in this population.
objectiveWe aimed to assess the associations between dysphagia and psychosocial health among older adults (≥ 65) with self-reported dysphagia.
designWe performed a cross-sectional assessment of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) conducted in 2019. MAIN MEASURES: Weighted logistic and linear regression models were used to assess the relationship between self-reported dysphagia and psychosocial health using established patient-reported outcome measures including those for depression, anxiety, and social isolation previously used in NHATS analyses, while adjusting for demographics, comorbid conditions, and risk factors for dysphagia identified by purposeful selection. KEY
resultsAmong the 4041 adults in this cohort, almost half (40%) were between 70 and 74 years old, more than half were female (55%), and a significantly higher proportion were White, non-Hispanic respondents (78.1%, p < 0.01) compared with other races and ethnicities. There were 428 (10.5%) respondents reporting dysphagia symptoms within the previous month. In the multivariable model, dysphagia was associated with significantly increased odds of anxiety (OR 1.33 [1.06, 1.67]) and a significantly decreased sense of well-being (coefficient - 1.10 [- 1.66, - 0.54]), but no association was detected for social isolation.
conclusionsWhen accounting for factors associated with underlying physical health status, self-reported dysphagia is independently associated with negative psychosocial health and warrants attention by healthcare providers. Future studies should aim to identify causal factors and the extent to which interventions may mitigate these factors.
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