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A measure of quality of life in individuals with dysphagia in head and neck patients: a questionaire in english
Joint Event on International Conference on Pathology and Infectious Diseases & 3rd International Conference on Pathology and Oncology Research
November 11-12, 2019 | Singapore
Ferly Felix, Clerin Jolly Pongur and C Satish
Dr.M.V.Shetty College Of Speech and Hearing, India
Scientific Tracks Abstracts : J Infectious Disease Med Microbiol
Abstract:
Dysphagia is defined as a condition resulting from the
halting in the eating pleasure or in proper hydration
and nutrition, which also implies routine changes and
subsequent decline in the quality of life. Dysphagia has
been associated with wide range of speech and language
disorders it has a significant effect on individuals quality
of life with several disease conditions. Swallowing-related
quality of life after head and neck cancer treatment
suggests that chemoradiation may provide superior
swallowing outcome to surgery/radiation in patients with
oropharyngeal primary also patients with depressed mental
health and prolonged feeding tubes may be at higher risk
of long-term dysphagia. The present study aims to assess
the quality of life in individuals with dysphagia of head
and neck cancer patients. The objectives of the study are
1. To compare the quality of life in head and neck cancer
patients.
2. To compute incidence and prevalence of dysphagia in
head and neck cancer patients. The study conducted in
patients with head and neck cancer patients experiencing
dysphagia. The study suggests that the patients with head
and neck cancer experience ~90% swallowing difficulty
followed by chemotherapy. Particularly CA tongue has
higher risk of dysphagia and larger impact over quality
compared to other types. The study implicates for better
life being in cancer patients who experience dysphagia.
Biography:
Ferly Felix completed graduation and post-graduation in Dr. M.V. Shetty College Of Speech and Hearing, Mangalore, Karnataka. I have completed 5 scientific papers and 3 ongoing research and published one in Language in India Journal and others are under process. Currently I am working as a lecturer in Dr. M.V.Shetty College Of Speech and Hearing.
E-mail: ferlyfelix6@gmail.com
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