• María Isabel Ferrero López, José Fermín García Gollarte, José Jorge Botella Trelis, and Oscar Juan Vidal.
• Diplomada en Enfermería, Unidad Dietética y Nutrición, Hospital Pare Jofré, Valencia, España. ferrero_isa@gva.es
• Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol. 2012 Jul 1; 47 (4): 143-7.

ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of dysphagia in a population of institutionalised elderly people, and the effectiveness of a clinical method for its detection.MethodologyA prospective study was conducted on a random sample of elderly residents. A clinical evaluation along with an assessment with different volumes and viscosities (MECVV) were used. Specific care and follow up was arranged following this assessment.ResultsForty residents were studied. The prevalence of unrecognised dysphagia was 42.5%. Following assessment by the MECVV, the prevalence rose from 22.5% to 65% (P=.012). Dysphagia detected by MECVV was related to nutritional risk, as measured by the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) (P=.007), and to the diagnosis of dementia (P=.028).ConclusionsThe diagnosis of dysphagia in this sample of institutionalised elderly people increases when applying a clinical method for detection, reaching a prevalence similar to other studies.Copyright © 2011 SEGG. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

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