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The questionnaire was sent out by mail in June 2014 to 273 doctors who attended the seminars between the swallowing workshop for dentists (doctors) in December 2006, the first workshop after the establishment of the DHP, and the beginner’s course, the intermediate course, or the advanced course for videoendoscopic (VE) examinations of swallowing in October 2013. We received 66 responses. (Nineteen questionnaires were returned to us because of unknown addresses.)

*Breakdown of 273 doctors who attended the seminars
●Beginner’s only　111　●Beginner’s and intermediate　58　●Beginner’s and VE　14　●Beginner’s, intermediate, and VE　90

Swallowing workshop (beginner)

●After attending the swallowing workshop (for beginners), how useful did you find what you learned in actual clinical practice?
■Very useful ■Useful ■Not very useful
33 29 4

●In your clinical practice some time after you attended the beginner’s course of the swallowing workshop, how would you evaluate it overall in retrospect?
■Satisfied ■Slightly satisfied ■Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied ■Slightly dissatisfied ■Dissatisfied
43 15 8 0 0

Swallowing workshop (intermediate)

●After attending the swallowing workshop (intermediate), how useful did you find what you learned in actual clinical practice?
■Very useful ■Useful ■Not very useful
26 12 0

●In your clinical practice some time after you attended the intermediate course of the swallowing workshop, how would you evaluate it overall in retrospect?
■Satisfied ■Slightly satisfied ■Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied ■Slightly dissatisfied ■Dissatisfied
25 14 4 0 0

●After attending the swallowing workshop (intermediate), how well can you perform what you learned in actual clinical practice?
■I am able to perform it. ■No change. ■I cannot perform it.
30 2 2

Swallowing workshop (videoendoscopic course)

●After attending the advanced course for VE examination of swallowing, how useful did you find what you learned in actual clinical practice?
■Very useful ■Useful ■Not very useful
22 5 7

●In your clinical practice some time after you attended the advanced course for VE examination of swallowing, how would you evaluate it overall in retrospect?
■Satisfied ■Slightly satisfied ■Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied ■Slightly dissatisfied ■Dissatisfied
21 7 6 0 0

Clinical swallowing examinations #1

●Do you perform swallowing examinations?
■Yes, I do. ■No, I do not.
41（※） 18

（※）Approx. one to 10/month … 35; approx. 11 to 20/month … 2; more than approx. 20/month … 4

●If you answered “Yes, I do” to the above question, please answer the following.
Where do you perform swallowing examinations?
Hospital 9
Clinic (medical office) 8
Visiting medical care (hospital) 16
Visiting medical care (nursing home) 21
Visiting medical care (long-term care facilities) 16
Visiting medical care (assisted living residence) 13
Visiting medical care (residence with health and welfare services) 9
Visiting medical care (group home) 13
Visiting medical care (home) 30
Who do you often work with?
Doctor 23
Home-visiting nurse 22
Care manager 33
Speech-language-hearing therapist (ST) 15
Nutritionist 14
Pharmacist 5
Others 8

Clinical swallowing examinations #2

Please answer the following if you provide home-visit medical care (including house calls).

●How many years have you provided home-visit medical care?
■For one to 10 years ■For 11 to 20 years ■For more than 20 years
38 14 2

●How many patients per month do you visit currently?
■One to 10 ■11 to 20 ■21 to 30 ■More than 30
16 6 5 25

●Do you perform videoendoscopic (VE) examinations of swallowing for testing or clinical practice?
If yes, please provide an estimate of how many cases you see per month.
■Yes, I do. ■No, I do not.
18（※） 34

（※）Approx. one to 10 cases/month … 17; approx. 11 to 20 cases/month … 1

●Did you compute 600 as NHI points for videoendoscopic examination of swallowing?
■Computed ■Not computed ■Computed, but returned or the point has been decreased.
17 15 3

●Have you ever been confused by the guidance and rules when you compute the point for home-visit medical care?/dt>

■No, I have not. ■Yes, I have.
19 27

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