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ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2023

Subjective Perception and Psychoacoustic Aspects of the Laryngectomee Voice: The Impact on Quality of Life.

Massimo Mesolella, Salvatore Allosso, Roberto D'aniello, Emanuela Pappalardo, Vincenzo Catalano, Giuseppe Quaremba, Gaetano Motta, Grazia Salerno

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Article in Journal of personalized medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Massimo MesolellaUnit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5081-1552
Salvatore AllossoUnit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4312-4711
Roberto D'anielloUnit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Emanuela PappalardoUnit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Vincenzo CatalanoUnit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe QuarembaDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Gaetano MottaUnit of Otorhinolaryngology, University Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy.
Grazia SalernoUnit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.
University of Naples Federico II · ITUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeA retrospective study is presented to correlate the inter-judge consistency for the different psycho-perceptual parameters of the recently proposed Impression Noise Fluency Voicing (INFVo) perceptual rating scale for substitution voices, and the vocal function as perceived by the patient.

methodsThe scale Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQoL) and the Self Evaluation of Communication Experiences After Laryngectomy scale (SECEL)-a self-evaluation questionnaire of communicative experience after laryngectomy surgery-were administered to 89 total laryngectomees, subdivided in four groups depending on their type of alaryngeal voice (i.e., tracheoesophageal and esophageal speakers, electro larynx users, voiceless patients), in order to evaluate the impact of the impairment of the phonatory function on the quality of life.

resultsNo significant differences exist among the various groups on their perception of QoL using subjective questionnaires, whereas the INFVo scale has proven to be a useful tool for the description and analysis of the psychoacoustic characteristics of the vocal signal and a reliable instrument to correctly classify the patients. It is also notable that the judgement of the patients on their own voice and those of the referees are highly significant.

conclusionAlthough speech rehabilitation for the acquisition of a substitution voice offers a new way of communication for the laryngectomized patients, nonetheless, their QoL is not significantly related to the type of substitution voice. Therefore, improving the patient's adaptation to the new phonatory condition is mandatory.

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INFVo scalequality of lifesubstitution voicetotal laryngectomy

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