Correlação da qualidade de vida e voz com atividade profissional

Abstract

Dysphoni a may impair the quality of communication and social relations of people, thereby directly affecting quality of life. It is common knowledge amongst professionals involved with the treatment of voice disorders the need for objective protocols to evaluate voice quality and measure its impact on the individual's quality of life. Aim: To associate life quality with the degree of dysphonia and professional voice use in a group of dysphonic patients. Materials and Methods: A prospective clinical study was undertaken with a group of dysphonic patients using an internationally validated voicerelated quality-of-life protocol. A statistical analysis of the results was carried out, not distinguishing between those who use their voices professionally and those who don't. Results: dysphonia had an impact on the quality of life of all patients. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups -professional users and non-users of their voices; however, considering the groups separately, this correlation was significant only in the group of patients who do not use their voices professionally. Conclusion: Dysphonia affected the quality of life of all subjects regardless of their voice use.

Comparação de hábitos de bem estar vocal entre cantores líricos e populares

“…Os autores observaram que os profissionais que mais procuram por atendimento médico devido a problemas de laringe e voz são os professores, vendedores e cantores, respectivamente 8 . Esse dado é alarmante, uma vez que que problemas vocais podem causar prejuízos profissionais aos indivíduos e interferir na qualidade de vida 9,10 . Em relação aos hábitos de bem-estar vocal, quando se pensa na distinção entre grupos de profissionais da voz cantada, destacam-se inúmeras diferenças existentes entre cantores populares e líricos.…”

Influência do sexo, idade, profissão e diagnóstico fonoaudiológico na qualidade de vida em voz

“…score values of VHI, showing that subjects with OFD got higher values, in other words, greater negative impact when compared with diagnoses of functional and organic dysphonia. Studies indicate that laryngeal disorders cause negative impact on people's quality of life 2,12,25,28 because undertake communication and, consequently, people social relations. However, in a research which related quality of life and voice to the degree of dysphonia, no significant difference was found 2 , and in another study, with people who underwent cordectomy, with OD, it was found no reduction in scores of V-RQOL 11 .…”

“…The voice is present in the processes of human socialization as a component of oral communication and interpersonal relationship, so that vocal changes may produce impacts on people's quality of life in general, but also in occupations who rely on voice production and/or specific vocal quality for their survival occupation 1,2 .…”

Autopercepção da função glótica e análise perceptivoauditiva de professores de escolas municipais

“…Through the intrinsic relationship between voice and quality of life 4 is understood as of paramount importance that the research on the impact of voice changes in teachers use self-assessment tools 5 , so that we can understand the perspective of these professionals with respect to voice disorders and its influence in their daily life 6 .…”