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Table 4 The items with the highest and lowest scores in dysphagia management attitudes

From: A multicenter cross-sectional survey of the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of nurses regarding dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: a prospective multicentre study

Items

Average score of items

The 2 items with the lowest scores

 

Do you agree that swallowing disorder screening is the responsibility of nurses?

3.48 ± 1.088

Do you agree that swallowing disorder screening is the responsibility of a rehabilitation therapist?

3.81 ± 0.940

The 2 items with the highest scores

 

Do you agree to inform other medical staff when a patient has swallowing disorders?

4.44 ± 0.614

Do you agree that all patients undergoing cervical spine surgery should undergo swallowing function screening?

4.27 ± 0.676