2016 Volume 33 Issue 2 Pages 210-214
Home medical care is needed urgently in Japan, which became super–aged society. In the field of dysphagia treatment, medical care at home is also needed because there are more dysphagic patients at home and nursing home than those at hospital. However, dysphagic treatment does not become widespread for severely short–handed of medical staffs at home and nursing home. To improve that state, we perform dysphagia treatment at home using videoendoscopy as part of home dental treatment. As the result, about 80 percent of patients thoroughly prohibited oral intake became able to take some food orally. Almost all patients of dysphagia at home or nursing home show chronic phase, therefore most of them need supportive care for dysphagia with considering end–of–life. We hope the day will come when all dysphagic patients can receive the tender care at home and nursing home with the prevalence of visiting dysphagia treatment.
