Quality of Life of Children With Speech Disorders - Review Through Literature
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quality of life, speech disorders, socio-emotional development, childrenAbstract
Quality of life is the ability to self-perceive an individual’s position in the context of the culture and value system in which he lives in relation to his goals, standards and concerns. In modern research, speech disorders have been recognized as indicators of impaired quality of life in children. The aim of this research is to provide primary data on the quality of life in children with speech disorders, with special emphasis on the emotional and social domain of quality of life. In this review study, electronic databases of Google Scholar Advanced Search and the Consortium of Libraries of Serbia for Unified Procurement - KoBSON were searched. The findings are summarized using a systematic and narrative approach. By analyzing the found papers, five research studies suitable for inclusion in the audit were singled out. Review and original research papers were taken into account. Research papers differed methodologically in terms of sample size, research procedures, quality of life aspects assessment, and outcomes. From reviewed studies and research, evidence emerges that the social domain is most affected in children with speech disorders and that children with speech disorders are at risk of social-emotional behavioral problems. Also, the findings of these studies show that higher levels of stress in the family are an additional indicator of impaired quality of life of children with speech disorders. These findings suggest that in addition to the degree of speech impairment, there are additional factors that may affect the way parents report on their children’s quality of life. Taking these results into consideration, we can conclude that speech therapists should adjust their course of speech assessment and applied interventions during speech rehabilitation to the general well-being of a child with speech disorders.
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