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The study aims at investigating a cohort of patients with diagnosed systemic sclerosis using the newly developed self-report SWAMECO-questionnaire. The self-report questionnaire is sub-divided into four sections: detection of swallowing difficulties, coping strategies, risk factors to develop swallowing difficulties and adherence to medication. This study involves patients with systemic sclerosis. Systemic sclerosis often is accompanied by swallowing disorders which may lead to issues in handling medication regimen with risks for patient safety.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
64
Reha Rheinfelden
Rheinfelden, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
Validation of the SWAMECO self-report questionnaire
Face validation of the questionnaire in a convenience sample of patients with systemic sclerosis. Percentage of patients who are able to fill out the SWAMECO questionnaire completely and correctly regarding the different types of scales (visual-analog-scale, likert-scale), dichotomous questions (yes / no), and figures to describe symptoms.
Time frame: Eligible patients will be asked to answer the questionnaire at the time of enrolment (cross-sectional), return of all questionnaires within 4 weeks.
Location and intensity of swallowing difficulties
Patients describe location and intensity of swallowing difficulties with medication intake by filling the SWAMECO self-report questionnaire
Time frame: Eligible patients will be asked to answer the questionnaire at the time of enrolment (cross-sectional), return of all questionnaires within 4 weeks.
Coping strategies
Patients describe coping strategies to avoid swallowing difficulties with medication intake by filling the SWAMECO self-report questionnaire
Time frame: Eligible patients will be asked to answer the questionnaire at the time of enrolment (cross-sectional), return of all questionnaires within 4 weeks.
Adherence to medication regimen
Patients describe adherence to medication regimen using the Morisky 8-Item Medication Adherence Questionnaire (MMAS-8).
Time frame: Eligible patients will be asked to answer the questionnaire at the time of enrolment (cross-sectional), return of all questionnaires within 4 weeks.
Prevalence of present and/or past swallowing difficulties with medication intake
Patients describe present and/or past swallowing difficulties with medication intake by filling the SWAMECO self-report questionnaire
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Time frame: Eligible patients will be asked to answer the questionnaire at the time of enrolment (cross-sectional), return of all questionnaires within 4 weeks.