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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2024

Developing a mobile application for gender-affirming voice training: A community-engaged approach.

Isaac L Alter, Keith A Chadwick, Katerina Andreadis, Rachel Coleman, Mary Pitti, Jerel M Ezell, Anaïs Rameau

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors.

Isaac L AlterSean Parker Institute for the Voice, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College New York New York USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0253-2161
Keith A ChadwickDivision of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery Stony Brook University Stony Brook New York USA.
Katerina AndreadisDepartment of Population Health Sciences New York University Grossman School of Medicine New York New York USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8586-450X
Rachel ColemanSean Parker Institute for the Voice, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College New York New York USA.
Mary PittiDepartment of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Ithaca College Ithaca New York USA.
Jerel M EzellDepartment of Community Health Sciences University of California Berkeley Public Health Berkeley California USA.
Anaïs RameauSean Parker Institute for the Voice, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College New York New York USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1543-2634

Funding

Bridge2AI: Voice as a Biomarker of Health - Building an ethically sourced, bioaccoustic database to understand disease like never beforeOT2OD032720 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI BENSOUSSAN, YAEL EMILIE, BÉLISLE-PIPON, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE · 2022 to 2025
$18.0M
Developing an App-Based Voice Clinical Decision Support Tool to Augment the Sensitivity of the Bedside Swallow Evaluation in Older AdultsK76AG079040 · NIA · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI Anais Rameau · 2022 to 2026
$972k
NIA NIH HHS K76 AG079040NIH HHS OT2 OD032720
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To date, there has yet to be a rigorous exploration of voice and communication modification training (VCMT) among transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) individuals using digital technology. We sought to evaluate and describe the iterative process of app development using a community-based approach. Methods: An interprofessional team of voice health care professionals, application developers, designers, and TGNC community members was assembled to conceive the functionality, content, and design of a mobile app to support VCMT for TGNC people. Six TGNC individuals, identified primarily by word of mouth, joined the development team as a Community Advisory Board (CAB). The CAB provided input on app content development, design choices, and user experience, with collaboration across disciplines and integration of TGNC community members throughout app development; the applicability of CBPR principles was evaluated throughout the development process. Results: Iterative cycles of content creation and feedback produced multiple substantial changes during the app's development, including added functionality, improved inclusivity and accessibility, and design and branding enhancements. Several successful outcomes from our approach were identified, including the recruitment of dedicated CAB members and interprofessional collaboration that included community members. Challenges included integration of multiple different approaches and levels of expertise, navigating TGNC individuals' participation without exploitation, and creating high-quality content on a limited budget. Conclusions: Our process demonstrates the value of including a CAB in the design of a digital VCMT platform, and suggests a potential for community-based participatory research (CBPR) in laryngology and speech language pathology, where uptake of this framework has remained limited. Level of Evidence: Level 5.

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communication modificationcommunity‐based participatory researchgender‐affirming voicemobile application developmentspeech language pathologytransgender voice

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PMID39679168
PMCPMC11645500

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