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Voice handicap and health-related quality of life in laryngectomees: assessments with the use of VHI and EORTC questionnaires
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- Lundstrom, E (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Hammarberg, B (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Munck-Wikland, E (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- 2009-03-14
- 2009
- English.
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In: Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP). - : S. Karger AG. - 1421-9972. ; 61:2, s. 83-92
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- <i>Aims:</i> To investigate the Voice Handicap Index (VHI), the health-related quality of life (HRQL), and the correlations between VHI and HRQL in laryngectomees. <i>Methods:</i> Forty-three laryngectomized persons participated (mean age 68;6 years, time since laryngectomy between 0;6 and 12 years). Evaluation of voice handicap was done with the VHI. HRQL was evaluated with questionnaires from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-H&N35. <i>Results:</i> VHI for the whole group demonstrated a moderate voice handicap, with a mean score of 48/120. The functional scales of EORTC QLQ-C30 resulted in scores on the same level as the normal population with the exception of a lower global quality of life scale (Global QOL). EORTC QLQ-H&N35 revealed problems with smell and taste, speech, coughing, xerostomia, and sexuality. VHI correlated significantly with the Global QOL, the functional scales, dyspnea, pain, nausea and financial difficulties (EORTC QLQ-C30). Significant correlations were also found between VHI and speech problems, social contact, pain from the head and neck area, sense problems, sexuality and social eating (EORTC QLQ-H&N35). <i>Conclusion:</i> The EORTC questionnaires in combination with the VHI questionnaire seem to capture most of the problems following laryngectomy, including voice problems.
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