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

Pack, Miranda Dawn
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1209082726

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2008, Master of Arts, Miami University, Speech Pathology and Audiology.
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.
Barbara Weinrich, PhD (Committee Chair)
Susan Baker, PhD (Committee Member)
Lisa Kelchner, PhD (Committee Member)
52 p.
Speech Therapy
airway reconstructive surgery; dysphonia; social and career decisions; quality of life

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  • Pack, M. D. (2008). The Effect of Voice Disorders on Physical/Social Concerns and Career Decisions in Adults [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1209082726

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Pack, Miranda. The Effect of Voice Disorders on Physical/Social Concerns and Career Decisions in Adults. 2008. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1209082726.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Pack, Miranda. "The Effect of Voice Disorders on Physical/Social Concerns and Career Decisions in Adults." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1209082726

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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