The Effect of Voice Disorders on Quality of Life(QOL) in the Korean

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J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logop > Volume 11(1); 2000 > Article

Journal of The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics 2000;11(1): 51-63.

한국인의 음성질환이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

송윤경¹, 심현섭², 권기환¹, 이경철¹, 이용배¹, 진성민¹

¹성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 이비인후과학교실²이화여자대학교 특수교육학과, 언어병리학 협동과정

The Effect of Voice Disorders on Quality of Life(QOL) in the Korean

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ABSTRACT

physical and communication more adversely than the comparison group did (p＜0.05). QOL impairments were evaluated as a function of age, gender, education, and income, controlling other independent effects. The results were that (1) age was significantly associated with work problems and (2) gender and income were significantly associated with psychological problems.
Conclusion
s : The findings indicated that the patients with voice disorders would perceive markedly adverse effect on all QOL domains, that is, work, social, psychological, physical, communicational areas. Therefore, the results of study suggest that lurker investigations about the nature of voice disorders, the prevention, treatment, and coping strategies are needed in the future.

KEY WORDS： Quality of life(QOL);Voice disorder;Risk factor;

중심 단어： 삶의 질;음성질환;위험요소;