“It reminds me—ah, right, you’re supposed to do it this way” : patients’ experiences of a voice therapy app
Huss, Karin ; Lyberg Åhlander, Viveka LU
; Bergström, Liza
and Strömbergsson, Sofia
(2026)
In Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology
p.1-14
- Abstract
Aim: To investigate, analyse, and describe patients’ experiences of self-supervised training with the voice therapy app The Voice Assistant (Swedish: Rösthjälpen). Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 participants who completed voice therapy using the app to support continued home training. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed using systematic text condensation, a qualitative inductive approach to thematic analysis. Results: Thematic analysis yielded three themes. The App as a Companion captured perceptions of the app as providing structure, flexibility, auditory guidance, and acting as a supportive supplement to therapy. To Keep/To Develop reflected the importance of maintaining the app’s... (More)
Aim: To investigate, analyse, and describe patients’ experiences of self-supervised training with the voice therapy app The Voice Assistant (Swedish: Rösthjälpen). Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 participants who completed voice therapy using the app to support continued home training. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed using systematic text condensation, a qualitative inductive approach to thematic analysis. Results: Thematic analysis yielded three themes. The App as a Companion captured perceptions of the app as providing structure, flexibility, auditory guidance, and acting as a supportive supplement to therapy. To Keep/To Develop reflected the importance of maintaining the app’s simplicity and core function of audio-guided voice exercises, alongside suggestions for improvements such as enabling in-app communication, recording functionality, and feedback. Repetition and Continuity highlighted the app’s role in reinforcing learning, sustaining motivation, and supporting long-term self-directed practice. The app was perceived as an easy-to-use tool that facilitated users to complete and repeat voice tasks in their home environment. Conclusion: Overall, it was described as a helpful companion. Several app features appeared to promote self-regulation, a key factor in successful voice therapy. Results indicate that the app may reduce barriers to home practice and facilitate continual voice training.
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- author
- Huss, Karin
; Lyberg Åhlander, Viveka
LU
; Bergström, Liza
and Strömbergsson, Sofia
- organization
- publishing date
- 2026
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- epub
- subject
- keywords
- mHealth, mobile applications, qualitative research, Voice disorders, voice therapy
- in
- Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology
- pages
- 1 - 14
- publisher
- Informa Healthcare
- external identifiers
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- scopus:105048837182
- pmid:42640684
- ISSN
- 1401-5439
- DOI
- 10.1080/14015439.2026.2716111
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- Publisher Copyright: © 2026 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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- 3d741bb6-a13f-4193-9bb7-34c316cfc64f
- date added to LUP
- 2026-09-11 11:08:52
- date last changed
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