Quality of life of patients after total laryngectomy: the struggle against stigmatization and social exclusion using speech synthesis

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F18%3A10375522" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/18:10375522 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/49777513:23640/18:43953368 RIV/00064203:_____/18:10375522
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2017.1319428" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2017.1319428</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2017.1319428" target="_blank" >10.1080/17483107.2017.1319428</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Quality of life of patients after total laryngectomy: the struggle against stigmatization and social exclusion using speech synthesis
Original language description
In this article, we deal with the problem of potential stigmatization and social exclusion of people that have voice/speech problems due to neck cancer, especially those who have lost their voice because of total laryngectomy, and we analyze how this potential stigmatization could be alleviated by personalized speech synthesis. We used a mixed-method approach, consisting of quality of life questionnaires and in-depth semi-structured interviews, in order to provide more generalizable as well as rich information. We found out that people with speech problems feel depressed because of their health status and anxiety during social interactions, as they think that other people perceive them as abnormal, or they directly experience symbolic violence. For overcoming these negative feelings, the crucial factors are family relationships and maintaining employment. In both factors, speech synthesis can help significantly.Implications for rehabilitation Personalized speech synthesis can help considerably to people with severe voice impairment in their (re)integration into society. Where possible and appropriate, personalized speech synthesis should be offered as an option to "traditional" voice substitutions.
Czech name
—
Czech description
—

Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
—
OECD FORD branch
30206 - Otorhinolaryngology

Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Similar results(10)