Development of a candy-sucking test for evaluating oral function in elderly patients with dementia: A pilot study.
Development of a candy-sucking test for evaluating oral function in elderly patients with dementia: A pilot study.
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开发用于评估老年痴呆症患者口腔功能的吸糖测试：一项试点研究。
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10.1111/ggi.13003
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2017
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Tsuga K
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Mori T;Yoshikawa M;Maruyama M;Hiraoka A;Nakamori M;Yoshida M;Tsuga K
目的评估老年痴呆患者的口腔功能，对维持老年痴呆患者的口服摄食具有重要意义。然而，这些患者在进行口腔功能测试时往往难以遵循指示，特别是随着痴呆的进展。对于患有轻度或重度痴呆症的老年患者来说，吮吸棒棒糖的任务很简单。本研究旨在为老年痴呆患者开发一种新的口腔功能测试——“吸糖测试”（CST）。方法招募女性老年痴呆患者23例（平均年龄89.0±6.7岁）。首先，与其他现有的测试相比，我们确定了能够进行这种新的口腔功能测试的参与者人数。然后，对那些可以进行CST的患者，使用显像透视评估吞咽功能。结果CST的执行率高于其他功能测试（P< 0.05）。CST值（以糖果重量的差异来衡量）与口腔运输时间之间存在显著相关（ρ = - 0.62，P< 0.01）。结论CST可作为评估老年痴呆患者口腔功能的一种新方法。Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017；17: 1977 - 1981。
AimTo maintain oral intake in elderly patients with dementia, it is important to evaluate their oral function. However, these patients often have difficulties following instructions during oral function tests, especially with the progression of dementia. The task of sucking a lollipop candy is simple for elderly patients with mild or severe dementia. The present study aimed to develop a new oral function test – the “candy sucking test” (CST) – for elderly patients with dementia.MethodsWe recruited 23 female elderly patients with dementia (mean age 89.0 ± 6.7 years). First, we determined the number of participants who were able to carry out this new oral function test, compared with other existing tests. Then, swallowing function was evaluated using videofluoroscopy for those who could carry out the CST.ResultsMore participants were able to perform carry out CST than other function tests (P< 0.05). A significant correlation was observed between the CST value, evaluated as the difference in candy weight, and oral transit time (ρ = −0.62,P< 0.01).ConclusionsThe CST could be useful as a new method for evaluating the oral function of elderly patients with dementia.Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 1977–1981.