Open AccessSpeech Intelligibility, Acceptability, and Communication-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Alaryngeal Speakers
Author(s) -
Ida K.-Y. Law,
Epm Ma,
Edwin M.L. Yiu
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
archives of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-361X
pISSN - 0886-4470
DOI - 10.1001/archoto.2009.71
Subject(s) - intelligibility (philosophy) , audiology , laryngectomy , esophageal speech , psychology , rehabilitation , medicine , larynx , philosophy , surgery , epistemology , neuroscience
To investigate (1) speech intelligibility and acceptability in using 4 different alaryngeal speech methods: esophageal (ES), electrolaryngeal (EL), pneumatic device (PD), and tracheosophageal (TE) speech; and (2) communication-related quality of life (QOL) in the alaryngeal speakers who used these 4 alaryngeal speech methods.
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