Table 8 Percentages and comparison among the participants in different specialties regarding their responses about the role of phoniatricians in swallowing management
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perform thorough swallowing examination | 99 (52.7%) | 8 (30.8%) | 45 (45.5%) | 4 (50%) | 18 (78.3%) | 24 (75%) | *<0.0001 |
Interpret FEES (flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing | 75 (39.9%) | 8 (30.8%) | 30 (30.3%) | 3 (37.5%) | 15 (56.2%) | 19 (59.4%) | *0.003 |
Interpret videofluroscopic swallowing study findings | 48 (25.5%) | 4 (15.4%) | 22 (22.2%) | 2 (25%) | 8 (34.8%) | 12 (37.5%) | 0.23 |
Diagnose swallowing problem | 105 (55.9%) | 11 (42.3%) | 50 (50.5%) | 6 (75%) | 16 (69.6%) | 22 (68.8%) | 0.091 |
Diagnose level of dysphagia | 88 (46.8%) | 12 (46.2%) | 35 (35.4%) | 4 (50%) | 13 (56.5%) | 24 (75%) | *0.002 |
Plan for intervention and provide treatment | 73 (38.8%) | 7 (26.9%) | 26 (26.3%) | 5 (62.5%) | 13 (56.5%) | 22 (68.8%) | *<0.0001 |
Consult other health professionals as appropriate | 78 (41.5%) | 12 (46.2%) | 30 (30.3%) | 4 (50%) | 9 (39.1%) | 23 (71.9%) | *0.001 |
Educate patient, caregivers, and health professionals regarding specific techniques for safe oral intake | 101 (53.7%) | 12 (46.2%) | 43 (43.4%) | 4 (50%) | 16 (69.6%) | 26 (81.3%) | *0.001 |