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[Communication of needs in laryngectomized patients: Pictorrino]
Antonio Javier Orduña Beuzón1, José Manuel Vicente Bardón, Ana Luisa Martínez Gago
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España. aorduna.hflr@salud.madrid.org
Objective:
To design, create and validate a pictogram, called Pictorrino, as a tool to obtain direct and simple communication with laryngectomized patients.
Patients And Methods:
In a prospective sample of 10 laryngectomized patients within the first postoperative week, their principal needs and demands were evaluated, and were confirmed in a retrospective second sample of 10 laryngectomized patients who attended reviews in the outpatient clinic. Thereafter, pictograms were created to state such needs in as clear a fashion as possible.
Results:
A pictogram was designed and validated, named and registered as Pictorrino, consisting of a board, which showed these pictograms on one of its sides, and a visual analogue scale of pain, with the aim of enabling the patient to express the demand or need at every moment.
Conclusions:
With Pictorrino we have achieved a multicultural tool that allows a more direct communication with laryngectomized patients.
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