The Relationship Between Poststroke Dysphagia and Poststroke Depression and Its Risk Factors
Publication: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Volume 33, Number 5
Pages 2487-2499
Abstract
Purpose:
A diagnosis of dysphagia and/or depression after stroke can impact the physical, psychological, and social welfare of stroke survivors. Although poststroke depression (PSD) and poststroke dysphagia are known to occur concurrently, there is a paucity of research that has specifically investigated their association. Therefore, we aimed to study the relationship between PSD and poststroke dysphagia during acute inpatient hospitalization and within 90 days after discharge. Furthermore, we aimed to evaluate the odds and hazard of being diagnosed with depression after stroke and estimate the time to depression diagnosis from the initial stroke diagnosis in patients with and without a diagnosis of dysphagia.
Method:
Using the acute inpatient hospital data set from our previous work, we pulled additional postdischarge administrative claims data from the 2017 Medicare 5% Limited Data Set and conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study of patients diagnosed with poststroke dysphagia and PSD.
Results:
Patients diagnosed with poststroke dysphagia had 2.7 higher odds of being diagnosed with PSD and had an approximately 1.75-fold higher hazard for PSD diagnosis in the 90 days after discharge compared to patients not diagnosed with dysphagia. Risk factors for PSD included having dysphagia, being female, and having dual eligibility.
Conclusions:
Our results demonstrated a significant association between PSD and poststroke dysphagia. Additional research should further explore the impact of PSD on poststroke dysphagia.
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American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Volume 33 • Number 5 • September 2024
Pages: 2487-2499
PubMed: 39088240
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- Received: Jul 19, 2023
- Revised: Mar 3, 2024
- Accepted: Jun 6, 2024
- Published online: Aug 1, 2024
- Published in issue: Sep 18, 2024
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