Characterization of the communication resources used by patients in palliative care - an integrative review
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to integrative review of publications concerning the role of speech and language therapists in regards to communication strategies in palliative care, as well as the characterization of the types of communication used in these cases. The search was conducted in the databases SciELO, LILACS and PubMed from 2001 to 2016. The studies selected included abstracts or full articles addressing aspects of communication in palliative care, especially those related to speech and language therapy, with an emphasis on communication. Ten articles focused on communication, and published after 2004, were...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Effects of orofacial myofunctional therapy on the symptoms and physiological parameters of sleep breathing disorders in adults: a systematic review
ABSTRACT Recently, the orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) has appeared as a possible alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Systematic reviews are required to achieve scientific evidence, seeking to direct the decision on therapeutic issues. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature about the OMT proposals in adults with OSA related to symptoms and physiological parameters. Data sources were Lilacs, MEDLINE, Pubmed, Cochrane and Scielo using the descriptors: obstructive sleep apnea; myofunctional therapy; oropharyngeal exercises; breathing exercises; upper airway exercises; spee...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Teaching language components to deaf/hard-of-hearing and cochlear implant users: a literature review
This study aimed at reviewing scientific articles that described empirical research with interventions and/or teaching methods of various language repertoires to deaf and hard-of-hearing cochlear implant users. The review was carried out in five scientific databases considering all periods. On the first phase, 156 articles were identified and from these, 24 publications were selected. After being read, these articles were categorized and analyzed as to the participants, teaching targets and procedures adopted. On the last stage of the research, 10 experimental studies were selected and analyzed regarding procedures and res...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Studies on spelling in the context of dyslexia: a literature review
ABSTRACT This paper aimed at reviewing the literature related to national and international research on spelling difficulties by dyslexics and identifying the intervention approaches performed with regard to this topic. An integrative review of the literature was carried out in order to answer the question: considering the domain of the orthography, one of the challenges frequently faced by dyslexics, how are studies on the relationship between dyslexia and spelling characterized? The research was carried out in PubMed platform, Scopus database and Portal de Peri ódicos CAPES/MEC. To search the articles, the following des...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Vocal quality assessment: methodological approach for a perceptive data analysis
Conclusions: the proposal of a methodological approach allowed defining evaluators whose judgments were based on phonetic knowledge, and drawing a vocal quality profile of the group of samples analyzed.RESUMO Objetivo: apresentar uma abordagem metodol ógica para interpretação de julgamentos perceptivos de qualidade vocal por um grupo de juízes que utilizou o roteiro Vocal Profile Analysis Scheme. Métodos: estudo transversal realizado a partir de 90 amostras de fala de 25 professoras da rede pública com distúrbio de voz e/ou alteração la ríngea. Previamente ao julgamento perceptivo, foram realizadas três tarefa...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in the perspective of familial caregivers
Conclusions: health professionals need to recognize the importance of caregivers ’ health promotion as a major condition to keep caring. In this dimension, they may contribute by helping caregivers identify their own health needs.RESUMO Objetivo: analisar as percep ções de familiares sobre o cuidado destinado a crianças e adolescentes com paralisia cerebral. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo quantiqualitativo, desenvolvido com 50 familiares, cuidadores de crianças e adolescentes com paralisia cerebral. A coleta de dados foi realizada a partir de entrevista composta por questões semiabertas, cujas respostas foram an...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Well-being and associated factors among elementary school teachers in southern Brazil
Conclusion: most teachers had a satisfactory well-being perception. Moreover, a lower well-being perception in the teaching population was mainly related to abusive vocal behavior and, less clearly, to the high number of students per classroom.RESUMO Objetivo: verificar a preval ência de bem-estar e sua relação com características sociodemográficas, condições de saúde e de trabalho e comportamento vocal em professores do ensino fundamental da cidade de Pelotas. Métodos: estudo observacional transversal analítico com 575 professores da zona rural e urbana. Eles re sponderam a um questionário estruturado com que...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
The impact of oronasal breathing on perioral musculature
Conclusion: similarity was seen in the comparison of perioral muscles behavior between oral and oronasal respirators, however, a significant difference in relation to nasal respirators.RESUMO Objetivo: comparar o comportamento dos m úsculos periorais em respiradores nasais, orais e oronasais. Métodos: amostra constituída por três grupos distintos, igualmente subdivididos em Respiradores Orais, Nasais e Oronasais. Com faixa etária entre 6 e 12 anos de ambos gêneros. O comportamento dos músculos orbicular da boca (parte superior) e mentual foi mensurado por meio da eletromiografia de superfície no repouso, deglut...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Correlation between tongue pressure and electrical activity of the suprahyoid muscles
Conclusion: there was a moderate correlation between tongue pressure and electrical potential of the suprahyoid muscles, researched by the surface electromyography, only when performing activities with the posterior portion of the tongue.RESUMO Objetivo: investigar a correla ção entre as medidas de pressão de língua ea atividade elétricada musculatura supra-hióidea. Métodos: estudo transversal observacional analítico realizado com 15 homens e 22 mulheres. Cada participante foi submetido simultaneamente à avaliação da pressão lingual máxima por meio do Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) e da eletromiogr...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Quality of life, perception and knowledge of dentists on noise
Conclusion: noise was considered, regardless of gender, harmful to health and associated with perception of musculoskeletal pain. Symptoms and complaints caused by noise have been reported to negatively impact the professional activity of dentists, however, most of them do not adopt preventive measures.RESUMO Objetivo: analisar a percep ção e conhecimento de odontólogos sobre o ruído, sua prevenção e efeitos na saúde e qualidade de vida. Métodos: estudo transversal, realizado com 54 dentistas de ambos os gêneros. Aplicou-se dois questionários: um abordando a percepção e conhecimento sobre exposição a ruído...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Design of a sentence identification test with pictures (TIS-F) based on the pediatric speech intelligibility test
Conclusion: the TIS-F is composed of a compact disc with dual-channel recording, with seven tracks containing ten sentences and the competitive story, one card containing ten pictures and a labeling protocol for all presentations and S/N in use, as well as the established normality values.RESUMO Objetivos: elaborar, um teste para adultos, Teste de Identifica ção de Sentenças com figuras (TIS-F), o qual poderá ser uma alternativa para avaliar a habilidade figura-fundo, para som verbal, tendo como base o Teste de Logoaudiometria Pediátrica. E também como alternativa para avaliação de sujeitos inábeis para realizar...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Quality of life in individuals with tinnitus with and without hearing loss
Conclusion: tinnitus interferes in the quality of life of individuals who had preserved or altered auditory thresholds. Therefore, means to reduce the discomfort caused by tinnitus symptom should be developed, in order to improve patients' quality of life.RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a percep ção do nível de qualidade de vida em sujeitosportadores de zumbido com e sem perda auditiva. Métodos: estudo transversalquantitativo. 189 sujeitos com idade média de 51,06 anos distribuídos emquatro grupos. Grupo 1: sujeitos com limiares auditivos normais sem queixa dezumbido; Grupo 2: sujeit os com limiares auditivos normais com...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Correlation between satisfaction aspects and the work of speech therapists of a hearing health care network
Conclusion: the study showed the influence of the human resources policy, the assistance provided and the communicative relations in the satisfaction with the job of Speech Therapists of a Hearing Health Care Network. In addition, it presented advances in analyzing a poorly addressed network.RESUMO Objetivo: correlacionar aspectos envolvidos na satisfa ção de fonoaudiólogos com o trabalho na Rede de Atenção à Saúde Auditiva, tendo como referência política de recursos humanos, assistência prestada e relações comunicativas. Métodos: estudo observacional analítico transversal, composto por 27 fonoaudiólogos d...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Ear canal collapse prevalence and associated factors among users of a center of prevention and rehabilitation for disabilities
Conclusion: the ear canal collapse, when supra-aural earphones are used, is more likely to occur in men, in elderly people, and among those with prominent ears. The prevalence of the event in this population raises the necessity of a careful examination, previous to any evaluation using supra-aural earphones.RESUMO Objetivo: investigar a preval ência do colabamento do meato acústico externo quando utilizados fones supra-aurais e verificar se a ocorrência deste evento é influenciada pelos fatores sexo, idade, cor da pele e orelha em abano. Métodos: a pesquisa do colabamento foi conduzida de forma padronizada por meio...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
Spontaneous language of preterm children aged 4 and 5 years
Conclusion: these results reinforce the need to identify, on these children, possible deficits, in order to prevent negative impacts in school education, and stimulate their psychosocial development.RESUMO Objetivos: avaliar a linguagem espont ânea, através da Extensão Média do Enunciado em palavras (EME-p), de crianças com idade gestacional entre as 28 e as 36 semanas. Pretende-se também verificar se o número de semanas de gestação, o peso à nascença, o gênero e ainda a escolaridade dos pais influenciam essa medida. Métodos : participaram 19 crianças prematuras (9 meninos e 10 meninas), de 4 e 5 anos de i...
Source: Revista CEFAC - December 11, 2017 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
