Articles Vol. 67 No. 1 15/01/2026

IMPROVEMENT OF SWALLOWING FUNCTION ASSESSED BY GUSS AND RELATED FACTORS INPATIENT WITH PARKINSON DISEASE AFTER REHABILITATION AT THE NATIONAL GERIATRIC HOSPITAL

Nguyen Thi Tan Uyen1,2, Nguyen Hoai Nam1,2,3,4, Kim Anh Tung5,6
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 Trường Đại học Y Hà Nội
3 Hanoi Rehabilitation Hospital
4 Bệnh viện Phục hồi chức năng Hà Nội
5 National Geriatric Hospital
6 Bệnh viện Lão khoa Trung ương
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67i1.4172
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Keywords
Parkinson’s disease, dysphagia, swallowing rehabilitation, GUSS score, neurorehabilitation.
Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the improvement of swallowing function using the GUSS and identify related factors in patients with Parkinson’s disease after rehabilitation intervention.

Subjects: Thirty-five patients with Parkinson’s disease treated at the National Geriatric Hospital from September 2024 to September 2025.

Method: A non-controlled interventional study was conducted. Swallowing ability was assessed using the GUSS score before and after a dysphagia rehabilitation program. The intervention included oral-pharyngeal exercises, safe swallowing techniques, and posture training during eating, all performed under the supervision of physicians and rehabilitation therapists.

Results: The mean GUSS score increased from 12.97 ± 3.95 to 14.31 ± 3.93, with an average improvement of 1.34 points (p < 0.001). No statistically significant differences in GUSS improvement were observed across age, gender, disease severity, or disease duration groups.

Conclusion: After 3 weeks of rehabilitation intervention significantly improved swallowing ability and eating safety in patients with Parkinson’s disease, demonstrating high clinical effectiveness and practical applicability

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