Olika lyssnargruppers skattningar av röst- och talkaraktäristika hos personer med Parkinsons sjukdom
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: There are reports in the literature that individuals with Parkinson’s disease have impaired perception of voice and speech. The aim of this study is to investigate whether there are differences in how different listener groups rate voice and speech in individuals with Parkinson’s disease, and to explore how individuals with Parkinson’s disease rate their own speech in relation to other groups. Three listener groups including ten experienced speech-language pathologists, ten naïve listeners, and nine individuals with Parkinson’s disease participated. Ten recordings with individuals with Parkinson’s disease, reading a short story, were rated on visual analogue scales with regard to six different speech parameters. No differences between groups were observed, except for the parameter “intonation”, which was rated as less deviant by the speech-language pathologists. For listeners with Parkinson’s disease, ratings of their own speech did not differ from ratings by other listeners, except for the parameter “voice quality”. The results indicate that the different listener groups perceive voice and speech in a similar manner.
Authors: Lovisa Billhammar, Emelié Karlsson
Language: Swedish
Topic: Voice and Speech Disorders
Subfield: Speech and Hearing
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1161010105