Life after total laryngectomy

Laringektomirane osobe susreću se s brojnim problemima koji utječu na kvalitetu njihova života. Cilj je istraživanjaprocjena kvalitete života i određivanje osnovnih značajki koje utječu na kvalitetu života laringektomiranih osoba. Kako nije moguće objektivno mjeriti kvalitetu života, preferirana je metoda mjerenja korištenjem upitnika za bolesnika uz subjektivnu procjenu fizičkoga, psihičkoga i socijalnoga unkcioniranja. Anketa je provedena na 38 ispitanika, a kao najznačajnije probleme ispitanici su izdvojili gubitak ili smanjenje osjeta mirisa i okusa i gubitak glasnoga laringealnoga govora.Laryngectomized people encounter many problems that affect their quality of life. The aim of the research is to assess the quality of life and determinate basic features that affect the quality of life of laryngectomized persons. Since it is not possible to objectively measure the quality of life, the preferred method of measurement is the use of questionnaires for patients, with a subjective evaluation of physical, mental and social functioning. The survey was conducted on 38 subjects, and the most important issues the respondents singled out are the loss or reduction of sensation of smell and taste and loss of loud laryngeal speech