A study to assess the effectiveness of swallowing exercises on level of dysphagia among patients with oral/ oesophageal/ laryngeal cancer at Ashwin hospital, Coimbatore

Rini P Alex, - (2014) A study to assess the effectiveness of swallowing exercises on level of dysphagia among patients with oral/ oesophageal/ laryngeal cancer at Ashwin hospital, Coimbatore. Masters thesis, PPG College of Nursing, Coimbatore.

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Abstract

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Swallowing Exercises on the Level of Dysphagia Among Patients with Oral/ Oesophageal/ Laryngeal Cancer at Ashwin Hospital, Coimbatore. Objectives of the Study: To assess the level of dysphagia among patients with oral/ oesophageal/ laryngeal cancer in control group and experimental group. To teach swallowing exercises for the experimental group. To assess the effectiveness of swallowing exercises on level of dysphagia in experimental group. To compare the effectiveness of swallowing exercises on level of dysphagia in control group and experimental group. To associate the findings of pretest score of dysphagia with selected demographic variables in experimental group. To find out the association between knowledge and selected demographic variables among clients with Primary Hypertension. To find out the association between attitude and selected demographic variables among clients with Primary Hypertension. Assumptions: Patients with oral/ oesophageal/ laryngeal cancer will experience dysphagia. Practice of swallowing exercises will improve swallowing among patients with oral/ oesophageal/ laryngeal cancer.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Swallowing Exercises; Level of Dysphagia; Patients; Oral/ Oesophageal/ Laryngeal Cancer; Coimbatore.
Subjects: NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 24 Aug 2017 08:01
Last Modified: 24 Aug 2017 08:01
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2822

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