Integrated rehabilitation after total laryngectomy: a pilot trial study

Lucia D'Alatri; Ylenia Longobardi; Vezio Savoia; Francesco Bussu; Luciana Morra; Giorgia Mari; Domenico Arturo Nesci; Claudio Parrilla

doi:10.1007/s00520-019-4647-1

Integrated rehabilitation after total laryngectomy: a pilot trial study

Lucia D'Alatri, Ylenia Longobardi, Vezio Savoia, Francesco Bussu, Luciana Morra, Giorgia Mari, Domenico Arturo Nesci, Claudio Parrilla

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BackgroundAcquisition and acceptance of the alaryngeal voice, psychological state, and Quality of Life (QoL) of laryngectomized patients.MethodsThirty-two patients who underwent total laryngectomy were included in the study; 17 of them were treated by a psychologist and a speech therapist (experimental group); 15 performed only speech therapy (control group).ResultsThe experimental group showed a significant improvement in all parameters of the INFVo scale, in the score of the Environment subscale and in the total score of the I-SECEL (Self-Evaluation of Communication Experiences after Laryngeal Cancer); in the Depression, Obsession-Compulsion and Paranoia areas of the SCL-90-R (Symptom Check List-90-Revised); and in the Social area (REL) of the WHOQOL-B (World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Brief).ConclusionsAn integrated rehabilitative approach to laryngectomized patients improves emotional state and psychosocial aspects and promotes acceptance and use of the new voice and recovery of a better quality of life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3537-3544
Number of pages	8
Journal	Supportive Care in Cancer
Volume	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-4647-1
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Communication
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Esophageal speech
Female
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms
Laryngectomy
Male
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Psycho-oncology
Quality of Life
Rehabilitation
Self-Assessment
Speech, Esophageal
Total laryngectomy
Tracheoesophageal speech

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