کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1101913 | 953581 | 2011 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
SummaryObjectiveRestrictions of verbal communication and high prevalence of voice disorders in the elderly are suspected to influence the quality of life. For assessment, both voice-specific and unspecific methods are already established and fundamental components of clinical diagnostics, but the question of correlation between voice-related and general health-related quality of life is still open in this subpopulation.MethodsOne hundred and seven socially active persons aged 65+ years were recruited and asked to complete Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) and Short Form (SF)-36 questionnaires.ResultsThere was a mild correlation between V-RQOL score and both of the SF-36 subscores (rs = 0.28 for the physical subscore and rs = 0.27 for the mental subscore).ConclusionAs correlation of voice- and health-related quality of life in elderly persons is only mild, both voice-specific and unspecific assessment methods are required for clinical diagnostics.
Journal: Journal of Voice - Volume 25, Issue 3, May 2011, Pages 265–268