Abstract
‹Purpose› Disabilities suffered after surgical treatment should be well-informed to the patients and their families. To the better support for these disabilities, the Treatment Process Scenario (TPS) was developed and its efficiency was discussed.
‹Objects and methods› By references and brainstorming, the disabilities of patients suffered after total laryngectomy are arranged, beginning from the appearance of the symptoms, to the operation, and continuing for years after discharge from hospital. Using this TPS, inpatients and outpatients are interviewed to review the contents and outcomes are evaluated.
‹Results› From the interviews, followings were found.(1) The TPS mostly covers the disabilities suffered after surgical treatment.(2) The main disabilities listed by inpatients were “loss of voice” and “change in diet” and by outpatients, “the communication difficulty.” (3) Some critical points were discovered during the treatment process in which care support would be most effective or necessary.
