Table 7 Percentages and comparison among the participants in different specialties regarding the management of dysphagia cases
From: The awareness and knowledge of dysphagia among health care practitioners in Egypt
| Â | All (N%) | Internal medicine (N=26) | Specialties with lower contact with dysphagia cases (N=99) | Pediatrics (N=8) | Neurology (N=23) | Physiotherapy (N=32) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Try liquid fluid | 42 (22.3%) | 8 (30.8%) | 20 (20.2%) | 1 (12.5%) | 4 (17.4%) | 9 (28.1%) | 0.64 |
Try semi-liquid fluid | 76 (40.4%) | 9 (34.6%) | 34 (34.3%) | 2 (25%) | 18 (78.3%) | 13 (40.6%) | *0.003 |
Try solid food | 22 (11.7%) | 2 (7.7%) | 13 (13.1%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (13%) | 4 (12.5%) | 0.92 |
Change the position while feeding the patient | 51 (27.1%) | 4 (15.4%) | 11 (11.1%) | 2 (25%) | 14 (60.9%) | 2 (6.25%) | *<0.0001 |
Do not swallow anything yet you need a feeding tube | 17 (9%) | 2 (7.7%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (47.8%) | 3 (9.4%) | *<0.0001 |
No advice just refer the patient to another specialist | 84 (44.7%) | 10 (38.5%) | 56 (56.6%) | 4 (50%) | 2 (8.7%) | 12 (37.5%) | *<0.0001 |