Investigating the Impact of Voice Impairment on Quality of Life in Stroke Patients: The Voice Handicap Index (VHI) Questionnaire Study.

ABSTRACT: The Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is a patient-centered evaluation tool specifically designed for assessing voice-related quality of life. Although the VHI has been extensively used in patients with voice disorders, its applicability in stroke patients has not been fully established. This prospective cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the feasibility of using the VHI questionnaire in identifying stroke patients with voice problems. The study included a cohort of acute to subacute first-ever stroke patients (n = 48), with or without voice problems, as well as other non-stroke patients (n = 31) who agreed to complete the VHI questionnaire. Stroke patients with self-reported voice problems demonstrated significantly higher VHI scores and poorer life quality scores compared to the control

SUBMITTER: Hwang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10079476 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature