Journal article
Functional impact of nodules: A case-comparison study
Journal of voice, Vol.12(4), pp.551-558
1998
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(98)80064-7
PMID: 9988042
Abstract
Patients diagnosed with nodules (NO = 40) in a large university hospital clinic and an age-stratum matched nondiseased group (ND = 200) described adverse outcomes of vocal impairment on work and work-related communications. NOs were significantly more likely than NDs to report symptoms of hoarseness (73% vs. 26%), high-note difficulty (70% vs. 20%), difficulty speaking with a lower voice (53% vs. 13%) and a tired voice (50% vs. 10%), and their greatest source of physical discomfort was associated with scratchiness (61% vs. 3%). The average number of symptoms was four in NOs and less than one in NDs. Nodule patients were most concerned about the effects their voice problem would have on their future career (78% vs. 24%) and 49% of NOS reported their voice problem had an adverse work effect in the past compared with 4% of NDs. Having a voice condition limited current job performance in 39% of the NO group but only in 2% of the ND group. The results suggest that a diagnosis of nodules plays a major role in disrupting careers and work activities and that available educational programs and additional research are needed for improving their functional ability and preventing adverse outcomes in the lives of individuals with voice disorders.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Functional impact of nodules: A case-comparison study
- Creators
- Elaine Smith - Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAMargaretta Taylor - Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAMaria Mendoza - Deparmment of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAJon Lemke - Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAHenry Hoffman - Deparmment of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of voice, Vol.12(4), pp.551-558
- Publisher
- Mosby, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0892-1997(98)80064-7
- PMID
- 9988042
- ISSN
- 0892-1997
- eISSN
- 1873-4588
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1998
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Radiation Oncology; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984006405302771
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