The Effect of Voice Disorders on Physical/Social Concerns and Career Decisions in Adults

Title:	The Effect of Voice Disorders on Physical/Social Concerns and Career Decisions in Adults
Author:	Pack, Miranda Dawn
Description:	This was a pilot study to describe the long-term effects of voice disorders following laryngotracheal reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of childhood laryngotracheal reconstruction surgery on adult physical/educational concerns, social concerns, career decisions, and overall voice rating. Ten adults with a history of laryngotracheal reconstruction surgery were recruited from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's database to undergo a survey via telephone. Ten additional adults without a history of laryngeal reconstruction surgery were age-, gender- and education-matched to the experimental participants for administration of the same survey. Results indicated significantly lower self-reported quality of life for adults, post-laryngotracheal reconstruction, in the areas of physical/educational concerns and social concerns in comparison with control participants. There was no significant difference in self-reported quality of life in the areas of career decisions and overall voice rating for experimental participants in comparison with control participants.
Permanent Link:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1209082726 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/108561
Date:	2008

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