...Marina Garcia de Souza Borges; Adriane Mesquita de Medeiros; Stela Maris Aguiar Lemos Introduction: Quality of life and functionality are relevant in an approach based on the biopsychosocial model. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the influence of clinical, sociodemographic...

...Muserrefe Nur Keles; Ozgu Inal Ozun; Tulin Gesoglu Demir; Serife Gizem Sarioglu Ermumcu; Nihat Sengeze Introduction: Dysphagia is a prevalent symptom of various neurological diseases and is associated with decreased quality of life. The M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) is globally utilized...

...Zahra Babaei; Fariba Yadegari Background: The quality of life (QOL) of individuals with stroke-induced aphasia is significantly impacted by the condition. Clinicians and researchers are increasingly focusing on QOL assessments for people with aphasia (PWA) to gauge the effects of aphasia...

...Michelle Mallinger; Lynke Wiersma; Bea Spek; Rico N.P.M. Rinkel Introduction: This study explores the quality of life among patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) after vocal fold surgery as measured by the outcome scores of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and the Distress...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2024 Swallowing Head and neck cancers Radiation therapy Saliva Surface electromyography Quality of life...

... of patients suffering from moderate-to-severe HL treated with HA and the relationship between such modifications and quality of life (QoL). Materials and Methods: Twenty-six patients suffering from a variable degree of HL and treated with HA have been enrolled. Each of them underwent an evaluation before...

... traditional therapy might lessen overt stuttering frequency or severity, traditional therapy also appears to be inadequate at eradicating the observative manifestations of the disorder, including the negative consequences of stuttering on the quality of life for those who stutter [ 1, 18, 19 ]. gsnyder...

...Maryam Mokhlesin; Abbas Ebadi; Fariba Yadegari; Zahra Sadat Ghoreishi Introduction: Feeding is an interactive process between a child and a caregiver, and its early and chronic problems can affect the stress and quality of life of parents. Since the health and support of caregivers can affect...

...Sangeetha Mahesh; Mariswamy Pushpavathi; Divya Seth; Sivaranjani Saravanan; J.Scott Yaruss Introduction: Psychosocial aspects of stuttering may affect the quality of life of a person who stutters (PWS). Further, the social stigma and experiences of PWS may vary globally. The WHO-ICF guidelines...

.... 2023 Laryngectomy Alaryngeal speech Quality of life Communication Assessment Total laryngectomy is the surgical removal of the entire larynx and is performed in cases of advanced larynx cancer, resulting in permanent disconnection of the upper and lower airways, loss of natural voice...

... professional classical singers show symptoms of vocal attrition, such as hoarseness and vocal fatigue, which can be attributed to abusive vocal habits [4]. Such vocal conditions in singers can affect their quality of life, sense of health, and well-being [2, 3, 8, 9]. Some harmful habits and conditions...

..., especially related with children’s reactions to stuttering and their quality of life. Conclusion: Knowledge about how parents perceive the impact of stuttering on their children is important because families can play a key role in helping children cope with stuttering. These findings highlight the benefits...

.... Speech Quality of life Oncology Assessment Current “biopsychosocial” models, such as the International Classification of Functioning described by the World Health Organization in 2001, allow considering both organic structures and functions of subjects, and also their impact on daily life...

... differences between the VHI-30 and the Voice-Related QOL questionnaire [ 10 ], others concluded that the VHI-30 is the gold-standard voice-specific QOL instrument [ 11 ]. General (i.e., non-voice-specific) quality-of-life (QOL) questionnaires such as the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) are insufficient...

... this impact is a challenge for clinicians and researchers. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the European Portuguese version of the Quality of Life in the Speaker with Dysarthria (QoL-DyS). Methods: This research was conducted in three phases: (i) cultural...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Speech Voice Swallowing Communication skills Dysarthria Parkinson’s disease Speech-language pathology Quality of life Service provision...

...Sari Numminen; Anna-Maija Korpijaakko-Huuhka; Anna-Kaisa Parkkila; Teija Kulkas; Heikki Numminen; Prasun Dastidar; Mervi Jehkonen Objective: This prospective follow-up study aimed to identify sociodemographic and clinical factors that may affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients with acute...

... to in the content or advertisements. Victimization Students Quality of life Speech-language pathology Bullying Education Perceptual rating For millions of US students attending school every day is not a safe activity. Research suggests that the prevalence of bullying in US schools ranges from 30...

...Fofi Constantinidou; Juliana Prokopiou; Maria Nikou; Savvas Papacostas Background/Aims: This study investigated quality of life (QoL) in relation to cognitive-linguistic performance and demographic characteristics (age, education and gender) in a large cohort of cognitively healthy older adults...

...Madeline Cruice; Jytte Isaksen; Lise Randrup-Jensen; Majken Eggers Viberg; Olivia ten Kate Objective: This study reports on Danish speech and language therapists' knowledge and understanding of quality of life (QoL) in aphasia, including therapists' views on education and training in relation...