Twelve laryngectomy patients in one US health system saw a median of 13 different professions in their first year. Care was rated mostly positive, but patients flagged gaps in pre-surgery preparation, phone communication, and paying for voice supplies — issues SLPs can address directly.
In the first 12 months after surgery, patients had a median of 3 inpatient admissions, 7 medical visits, and 12 allied health appointments, with care provided by a median of 13 different professions (range 6–22 individual clinicians).
Patients rated their care experiences as largely positive (median 77% positive, 0% negative, 19% neutral), but qualitative analysis identified six challenge themes, including inadequate pre-surgery preparation, difficulty communicating by phone, and financial burden of laryngectomy consumables.
Patients from the suburban site (Site 1) travelled to 4–6 locations for care, while those at the tertiary site (Site 2) used 2–3 locations; the median round-trip distance per appointment was 24 miles (range 4–52 miles).
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