Fragebogen zur Erfassung des stimmlichen Selbstkonzepts in einer Nervenarztpraxis. Anwendbarkeit zur Identifikation von Patienten mit hohem Beratungsbedarf = Questionnaire for the assessment of the voice self-concept in a neurological practice. Applicability for the identification of patients with high consultation needs

Priss, Ina; Barsties v. Latoszek, Benjamin; Jaeger-Priss, Uta; Lehnert, Bernhard

doi:10.1007/S00115-018-0642-X

Title

Fragebogen zur Erfassung des stimmlichen Selbstkonzepts in einer Nervenarztpraxis. Anwendbarkeit zur Identifikation von Patienten mit hohem Beratungsbedarf = Questionnaire for the assessment of the voice self-concept in a neurological practice. Applicability for the identification of patients with high consultation needs

Author

Priss, Ina

Barsties v. Latoszek, Benjamin

Jaeger-Priss, Uta

Lehnert, Bernhard

Abstract

IntroductionHoarseness occurs as asymptom of amultitude of neurological diseases. The importance people attribute to their voice differs greatly and it seems advisable to take this into account during consultation. The Questionnaire for the assessment of the voice self-concept (FESS) is able to measure this importance. The aim of this study was to determine the applicability of the FESS in aneurological and psychiatric medical practice.Material and methodsA total of 556 patients of aneurological and psychiatic medical practice completed the FESS and the severity of hoarseness was measured objectively by means of the Acoustic Voice Quality Index (AVQI). Another 75patients only completed the questionnaire. The value distribution of the questionnaire, the correlation with age and gender, the voice quality as well as the daily strain on the voice were investigated.ResultsThe value distribution ranges of all three scales of the FESS are completely utilized. Floor and ceiling effects do not play arelevant role. Gender and age do not seem to be of significance. The influence of the measurable voice quality is minor. In contrast acorrelation between voice self-concept and the daily voice strain was detected.DiscussionThe FESS has the potential to be an interesting instrument for the measurement of the subjective importance of apatient's voice. Here reference values are generated, against which individual results can be correlated. The AVQI provides an inexpensive fast instrument for the objective measurement of hoarseness in aneurological and psychiatric medical practice.

Language

German

Source (journal)

Der Nervenarzt. - Berlin

Publication

Berlin : 2019

ISSN

0028-2804

DOI

10.1007/S00115-018-0642-X

Volume/pages

90 :6 (2019) , p. 601-608