Quality of Life in Communication Among the Elderly
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Three articles have been grouped, all centering around quality of life: at end of life,
following a stroke, and among individuals with voice disorders.
In “Facilitating End-of-Life Interaction Between Patients With Severe Communication
Impairment and Their Families,” the authors acknowledge the work that has been done
previously and recently in outlining the role of the speech-language pathologist in
dysphagia and communication at end of life. One case study is presented, which
describes an end-of-life scenario following a stroke. Post–case study review, the authors
include reflections, counseling points for clinicians related to the case study, and
counseling points in the form of a handout that could be used as a resource for
clinicians.
Given that existing research on the impacts of stroke is primarily conducted within a 5-
year period following the stroke, the authors of “Quality of Life Following Stroke: A
Qualitative Study Across 30 Years” seek to understand the long-term effects. They draw
data from 28 years of journals that were kept by the participant and conduct
semistructured family interviews. The authors draw four themes from the data—family
support, faith, personality, and journaling—as having influence over the participant’s
long-term experience poststroke. Within the discussion, the authors examine the World
Health Organization’s Quality of Life Factors and the participant’s experience through
the lens of the resilience theory.
Among aging individuals, voice disorders (including presbyphonia) are commonly
reported—however, treated less proportionately. “Perceived Voice Disorders in Older
Adults and Impact on Social Interactions” uses a cross-sectional investigation approach
by examining the findings of three assessments on 332 community dwelling individuals
aged 60 and older. The authors conclude that voice disorders increase with age and,
conversely, social interactions requiring communication decrease among individuals with
voice disorders. As a result, health-care professionals are encouraged to educate older
individuals on how and why to seek management of a voice disorder by a speechlanguage
pathologist or qualified medical professional.
Learning
Outcomes
You
will be able to:
- identify strategies that they could adopt to promote end-of-life interaction
between patients who have severe communication impairment and their
families
- apply guidance from the resilience theory to the long-term impacts of stroke
rehabilitation
- discuss the impact of a voice disorder on the social interactions in older
individuals
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new knowledge.
Articles
in This Course
- Facilitating End-of-Life Interaction Between Patients With Severe Communication
Impairment and Their Families by Adithya Chandregowda, Julie A. G. Stierwalt, and
Heather M. Clark, published in SIG 15, Volume 6, Issue 3,
June 25, 2021
- Quality of Life Following Stroke: A Qualitative Study Across 30 Years by Steffany M.
Chleboun, Kathryn Brady, and Jennie Zelenak, published in SIG 15, Volume 6, Issue 1,
February 23, 2021
- Perceived Voice Disorders in Older Adults and Impact on Social Interactions by Connie
K. Porcaro, Clare Singer, Boris Djokic, Ali A. Danesh, Ruth Tappen, and Gabriella
Engstrom, published in SIG 15, Volume 6, Issue 1, February 23, 2021
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