Quality of life among total laryngectomized patients undergoing speech rehabilitation: correlation between several instruments
Clinics
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75: e2035, 2020. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to correlate several instruments currently used for the assessment of the quality of life of patients who underwent total laryngectomy and speech rehabilitation.METHODS:
A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted with 38 patients after total laryngectomy and speech therapy aiming to develop oesophageal speech. The patients were divided into the following two groups (19 participants each) speakers and non-speakers. The quality of life instruments used were as follows visual analogue scale (VAS); Voice Handicap Index (VHI); Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL); Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Head & Neck (FACT-H&N); European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30); European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Head and Neck (EORTC QLQ-H&N35); and University of Washington Quality of Life (UW-QOL).RESULTS:
The V-RQOL global health domain exhibited a strong correlation with the VHI. The EORTC QLQ-C30 exhibited a moderate to strong correlation with the EORTC QLQ-H&N35 functional domain in both groups. The EORTC QLQ-C30 functional domain exhibited a strong to moderate correlation with all other instruments in both groups. The UW-QOL exhibited a moderate to strong correlation with the VHI and EORTC QLQ-C30 in both groups.CONCLUSION:
The EORTC QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-H&N35 and UW-QOL were the instruments that most correlated with the remaining instruments, indicating that any of the three can be used to assess the quality of life of the target population regardless of oesophageal voice development.
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Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Logopedia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Clinics
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo (ICESP)/BR
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Universidade de Sao Paulo/BR
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