Aghadoost Ozra, Moradi Negin, Dabirmoghaddam Payman, Aghadoost Alireza, Naderifar Ehsan, Dehbokri Siavash Mohammadi
Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Folia Phoniatr Logop. 2016;68(5):211-215. doi: 10.1159/000455230. Epub 2017 Jun 17.
The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the total score and subscale scores of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in speakers with and without hearing loss. A further aim was to determine if a correlation exists between severities of hearing loss with total scores and VHI subscale scores.
In this cross-sectional, descriptive analytical study, 100 participants, divided in 2 groups of participants with and without hearing loss, were studied. Background information was gathered by interview, and VHI questionnaires were filled in by all participants.
For all variables, including mean total score and VHI subscale scores, there was a considerable difference in speakers with and without hearing loss (p < 0.05). The correlation between severity of hearing loss with total score and VHI subscale scores was significant.
Speakers with hearing loss were found to have higher mean VHI scores than speakers with normal hearing. This indicates a high voice handicap related to voice in speakers with hearing loss. In addition, increased severity of hearing loss leads to more severe voice handicap. This finding emphasizes the need for a multilateral assessment and treatment of voice disorders in speakers with hearing loss.
本研究的目的是评估和比较有听力损失与无听力损失的说话者的嗓音障碍指数（VHI）总分及各子量表得分。另一个目的是确定听力损失严重程度与总分及VHI子量表得分之间是否存在相关性。
在这项横断面描述性分析研究中，对100名参与者进行了研究，他们被分为有听力损失和无听力损失两组。通过访谈收集背景信息，所有参与者填写VHI问卷。
对于所有变量，包括平均总分和VHI子量表得分，有听力损失与无听力损失的说话者之间存在显著差异（p < 0.05）。听力损失严重程度与总分及VHI子量表得分之间的相关性显著。
发现有听力损失的说话者的平均VHI得分高于听力正常的说话者。这表明有听力损失的说话者存在与嗓音相关的高度嗓音障碍。此外，听力损失严重程度增加会导致更严重的嗓音障碍。这一发现强调了对有听力损失的说话者的嗓音障碍进行多方面评估和治疗的必要性。
