The role and impact of voice physiotherapy: A qualitative study of service user perspectives.

Background: Physiotherapy has the potential to benefit people with voice and throat problems in conjunction with existing services. Purpose: This study aims to explore the impact and role of physiotherapy in voice and throat care, from the perspective of people who have accessed such care. Gaining a...

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Publicado en:Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 783 - 792
Autores principales: Hockey, Kristina, Kennedy, Ewan
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2025
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        affil: School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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          Voice Disorders Therapy
          Physical Therapy
          Mental Health Services
          Patient Attitudes
          Pharynx Physiology
          Physical Therapists Psychosocial Factors
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          Funding Source
          Female
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          New Zealand
          Qualitative Studies
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Interview Guides
          Thematic Analysis
          Questionnaires
          Manual Therapy
          Laryngeal Diseases Therapy
          Larynx Physiology
          Voice
          Multidisciplinary Care Team
          Methodological Research
          Descriptive Statistics
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
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      ab: Background: Physiotherapy has the potential to benefit people with voice and throat problems in conjunction with existing services. Purpose: This study aims to explore the impact and role of physiotherapy in voice and throat care, from the perspective of people who have accessed such care. Gaining a better understanding of how physiotherapy contributes to care has the potential to improve services. Methods: An interpretive description design was used to explore participants perspectives of the impact and role of physiotherapy through individual semi-structured interviews with people who had accessed physiotherapy for voice or throat care through a single private practice. Transcripts were analyzed with a general inductive approach suitable for qualitative evaluation data. Data were analyzed from six interviews and four main themes emerged, with each theme further characterized by categories. Results: Two themes related to the impact of physiotherapy in voice and throat care: Offers a deeper understanding of issues affecting their voice/throat; facilitates individualized specific management. Two themes related to the role of physiotherapy in voice and throat care: Complements existing services; Valuable service. Each theme is further illustrated by categories. Conclusion: This study indicates that physiotherapy for voice and throat problems can complement existing services while adding value, providing people with a deeper understanding of their problem and facilitating specific management. There is great potential for physiotherapy to benefit voice users. Future research should further evaluate the potential to include physiotherapy in the voice care team and consider how best to capture the broad impacts illustrated.
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