Prevalência de alteração vocal em educadoras e sua relação com a auto-percepção

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To verify the prevalence of self-reported voice alteration among educators in crèches, and associated factors. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional observational study carried out in 2000, in eight crèches in the city of São Paulo at which actions within the Crèche Program were being developed. This program formed part of the health promotion activities of a speech therapy investigation laboratory. The data collection was done by means of a questionnaire that was filled out by 93 educators, with questions on sociodemographic characteristics, aspects of the organization and physical environment of the work, habitual voice utilization, history of illnesses, lifestyle and perceptions regarding voice alterations. Assessment of hearing perception was done on the participants' voices. The statistical analysis utilized proportions, central trend measurements, Chisquare test with Yates correction and multiple logistic regression analysis.

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

“…The present study showed a prevalence of vocal changes in teachers from the voice auditory-perceptual evaluation, which is similar to the results in other researches that have found 79.6% of changes in the voice characteristics of teachers 26 . In this research, roughness and tension were the most mentioned parameters, repeating the results obtained in another study that highlights the tension (81.9%) and roughness (71.5%) as the most observed vocal problems 27 .…”

Avaliação dos fatores de risco para distúrbios de voz em professores e análise acústica vocal como instrumento de avaliação epidemiológica

“…Table 3 -Association between average intensity of the voice (dependent variable) and independent variables in teachers of public schools in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil, 2010 DISCUSSION Nowadays, teachers represent the occupational group with the highest incidence of vocal alterations 1,6,13 . In surveys conducted in Brazil and worldwide, the most cited complaints by teachers were: hoarseness, vocal fatigue, pain or irritation and hoarseness; among Brazilians, the symptom of hoarseness was the most frequent [14][15][16] . In this study, among the symptoms of vocal problems most often cited, the most prevalent were: dry throat (30.39%), hoarseness (51.96%), vocal fatigue (53.92%) and breathlessness during speech (81.37 %).…”

Alteração vocal auto-referida em professores: prevalência e fatores associados

“…a A review of Brazilian and international studies on vocal disorders among teachers showed a prevalence ranging between 20% and 89%. 12 High vocal demand, sociodemographic factors and risks directly related to work organization and environment are all related to the occurrence of dysphonia. While working teachers are exposed to other harmful factors in the workplace that can affect their general and vocal health by creating competing sounds and leading to greater vocal strain and demand.…”