Understanding Quality of Life for Palliative Patients With Dysphagia Using the Swallowing Quality of Life (SWAL-QOL) Questionnaire.

Laurence Lean Chin TanYujun LimPeiyan HoLee Yen LimYing Yin LimJames Alvin Low

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2021)

This study is the first to examine QOL and swallow symptoms in palliative care patients with and without dysphagia. Dysphagia causes significantly worse QOL in palliative care patients. Screening for dysphagia and managing its impact on symptoms and QOL domains is important in palliative care.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
cross sectional
sleep quality
patient reported
psychometric properties