Tulburări de voce asociate cu tulburări de înghițire – implicații în sfera calității vieții
Voice disorders associated with swallowing disorders – Implications in the sphere of quality of life
Author(s): Catrinel FRÎNCUSubject(s): Experimental Pschology
Published by: Asociația Specialiștilor în Terapia Tulburărilor de Limbaj din România
Keywords: dysphagia; swallowing disorders; voice disorders; quality of life; adults voice;
Summary/Abstract: Voice impairments associated with dysphagia – implications on quality of life. This research was conducted with the purpose of studying the effect of voice impairments and dysphagia on the quality of life of adults. In order to do this, constructs such as general health, symptoms of voice disorders and dysphagia, quality of life were taken into consideration.In the beginning, the subject was approached from a theoretical point of view and was given a general perspective on certain concepts like voice impairments and dysphagia.The objectives of this reasearch are: the investigation of the perceived general health status of the adult with voice impairments and dysphagia; highlighting the main symptoms of voice impairments and dysphagia; the evaluation of the quality of life of adults with voice impairments and dysphagia.In order for the objectives to be reached, one participant was selected and the evaluation process started. After finishing the evaluation, an intervention plan was created with the purpose of facilitating the management of voice impairments and dysphagia symptoms and the increase of the quality of life.
Journal: Revista Română de Terapia Tulburărilor de Limbaj şi Comunicare
- Issue Year: III/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 45-52
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English, Romanian