2011
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-18462011005000146
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Alterações vocais e cuidados de saúde entre professoras

Abstract: RESUMOObjetivo: conhecer os fatores associados à busca de assistência vocal entre professoras. Método: participaram 1.980 professoras do ensino fundamental diurno de 76 escolas públicas. Os dados foram coletados entre maio de 2004 e julho de 2005 por meio de questionário. A variável dependente referiu-se a questão "Nas duas últimas semanas, você procurou médico/fonoaudiólogo por causa de problemas na voz?" As variáveis independentes foram: sintomas de cansaço vocal e de piora na qualidade vocal, aspectos socio… Show more

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“…The major complaints reported by Brazilian teachers are tiredness or effort to speak, hoarseness or persistent cough, voice failures; hoarseness; shortness of breath to speak; loss of voice or hoarseness; variation in vocal utterance; tightness; weight, pain, stinging, burning or dryness in the throat 2,28,35 . Brazilian study showed that although vocal symptoms observed, the teachers do not seek professional help, only doing it when they have other symptoms associated as breathing problems or frame of aphonia 36 , different data to those found of vocal symptoms 24 , agreeing with the findings of this study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…The major complaints reported by Brazilian teachers are tiredness or effort to speak, hoarseness or persistent cough, voice failures; hoarseness; shortness of breath to speak; loss of voice or hoarseness; variation in vocal utterance; tightness; weight, pain, stinging, burning or dryness in the throat 2,28,35 . Brazilian study showed that although vocal symptoms observed, the teachers do not seek professional help, only doing it when they have other symptoms associated as breathing problems or frame of aphonia 36 , different data to those found of vocal symptoms 24 , agreeing with the findings of this study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…However, it should be noted that although the data examined have had a positive effect, there remain questions concerning the way working conditions make it difficult to maintain a healthy voice during one´s professional career. As has been stressed in other research studies, the question of whether or not to seek health assistance, is combined with other factors that go beyond the perception of ailments and involve the possible influence of the school workplace on the decision of the teacher to look for aid as a result of voice problems 21 . Another factor that both assisted and impeded the introduction of Speech Therapist to schools was their link to FHU (Family Health Units) in the area.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Medeiros, Assunção and Barreto (44) Stress on the fact that demand or lack of it for health care articulates the factors related to other dimensions beyond sickening.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The literature points to the importance of multidisciplinary interventions in vocal health promotion and prevention in teacher and emphasizes that it is essential to consider the teacher's point of view to develop an intervention program (43) . Furthermore, it is noteworthy that the demand or the lack of it for health care is attached to factors related to other dimensions beyond the illness (44) . .…”
Section: Chart 1 Continuationmentioning
confidence: 99%