Knowledge and practice concerning swallowing disorders in hemiplegic patients among nurses of Bobo–Dioulasso urban primary health care centers in Burkina Faso

Knowledge and practice concerning swallowing disorders in hemiplegic patients among nurses of Bobo–Dioulasso urban primary health care centers in Burkina Faso

Introduction: The quality of management of swallowing disorders (SD) from admission onwards influences the patients' nutritional status and their prognosis. Neurological diseases are the main causes of SD, affecting one in three patients with hemiplegia (Hp). In Burkina Faso (BF), primary healt...

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Main Authors: Jeoffray Diendéré, Appolinaire Sawadogo, Athanase Millogo, Alassane Ilboudo, Christian Napon, Nicolas Méda, Jean Kaboré, Ziemlé-Clément Méda, Jean Testa, Pierre-Marie Preux, Jean-Yves Salle, Jean-Claude Desport
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:eNeurologicalSci
Subjects:
Swallowing disorders
Nutrition
Hemiplegia
Nurses
Burkina Faso
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650216300089

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