Validation of a Screening Tool for Swallowing Disorders for the Elderly

"Two tests to assess swallowing disorders using the Deglut'G tool will be carried out by a nurse or a caregiver from the Geriatric Short-Stay Unit, at visit 1.~The tests can be taken successively, or spaced apart by a time defined by the medical team, and will be taken blind to each other.~The average test administration time will be measured during the study, but the test should not exceed 10 minutes depending on the patients.~The Deglut'G tool consists of an initial administration of gelled water (1 to 3 teaspoons), to identify if a cough occurs. In the event of a cough, the oral treatment is stopped; if the cough is absent, a new step this time consists of the administration of water (1 to 3 sips). In case of cough, the food will be mixed, the liquids thickened, and the medicinal treatments crushed. If there is no cough, foods and liquids can be taken as normal."

"At visit 1, 1 to 2 hours after the last Deglut'G test, a second swallowing test will be carried out by a SLP according to his skills and according to his usual practice, independently of the Deglut'G tool.~This test should not exceed 20-30 minutes depending on the patient."

"At Visit 2 (day 7 +/- 3 days after the inclusion), still as part of the short-stay hospitalization, the patient will meet an ENT doctor who will carry out an examination aimed at detecting swallowing disorders, according to his usual practice, of independent of the Deglut'G tool.~The examination should not exceed 20-30 minutes depending on the patient."