Analysis of quality of life and voice of laryngectomized patients on speech therapy participants in a support group

Abstract

Introduction: laryngectomy causes several anatomical, physiological and socio-emotional changes. Impaired due to loss of voice demands a global service to the laryngectomy. Objective: to analyze the quality of life and voice of laryngectomized in speech therapy for a support group. Method: the survey of 16 laryngectomized Support Group located at the Santa Casa Hospital in Porto Alegre. We used the Protocol Survey Data Laryngectomized a Support Group for the characterization of the research subjects, and Life Quality Protocol for Voice self-perception analysis of laryngectomized. Results: in the Protocol Survey Data of Laringectomized of a Support Group the question of the meaning of the group had “support” more often (56.3%), while the scales of importance of speech therapy exercises and self-perceived of quality’s life had more often 10 (68.8%) and 8 (37.5%) respectively. The results of the Protocol Voice Quality of life had an average 66.66 in the physical domain, and 73.04 in the socio-emotional domain. Conclusion: the laryngectomy support group showed greater discomfort in the physical domain, which affects the quality of life. They also showed satisfactory answers regarding the work and role of the speech group physical rehabilitation and socio-emotional post laryngectomy, revealing that the group has great influence on the recovery of life’s quality.