作者: Helge Danker , Dorit Wollbrück , Susanne Singer , Michael Fuchs , Elmar Brähler
DOI: 10.1007/S00405-009-1087-4
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摘要: This investigation focuses on the psychosocial concomitants of a laryngectomy. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 218 laryngectomized patients. Standardised questionnaires used to assess patients’ social activity (FPAL, EORTC QLQ-C30), intelligibility speech (PLTT, FPAL), mental well-being (HADS), and perceived stigmatisation (FPAL). More than 40% patients withdrew from conversation. Only one-third all regularly took part in activities. About 87% because their changed voice more 50% felt embarrassed tracheostoma. Almost had increased anxiety depression scores. Moderate objective was found, though not particularly satisfied voice. Social emerged be independent age, gender, treatment variables, stage disease. Multivariate analysis resulted two factors representing patterns withdrawal. On one hand, there withdrawal conversation accompanied by poor intelligibility. other reduced activities stigmatisation.