Voice Problems at Work: A Challenge for Occupational Safety and Health Arrangement

Vilkman, Erkki

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“…Em estudo com 228 docentes de uma instituição de ensino superior, 46% dos professores queixaram-se de presença de ruído elevado no ambiente laboral 42 . O ruído ambiental associado ao uso prolongado da voz é um dos importantes fatores determinantes de uma carga vocal intensa 43,44 .…”

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Condições de trabalho, qualidade de vida e disfonia entre docentes

2007

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A disfonia limita o trabalho docente e compromete a qualidade de vida do professor. O presente trabalho investigou fatores associados à pior qualidade de vida relacionada à voz em 2.133 professoras da rede municipal de ensino fundamental de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. A qualidade de vida foi mensurada pelo Protocolo de Qualidade de Vida e Voz, um questionário internacional padronizado com dois domínios: sócio-emocional e físico. As professoras foram agrupadas segundo o escore final dos domínios, sendo o menor quartil definido como ponto de corte para uma pior qualidade de vida relacionada à voz. Menor criatividade no trabalho e relacionamento ruim com alunos estiveram associados com a pior qualidade de vida relacionada à voz em ambos os domínios. Transtorno mental (GHQ12 > 4) esteve associado somente ao domínio sócio-emocional, e ruído na sala de aula apenas ao componente físico. Os resultados indicam que a qualidade de vida é uma dimensão fundamental para analisar a disfonia no trabalho docente e que condições ruins de trabalho estão associadas a uma pior qualidade de vida relacionada à voz.

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“…Teachers have been thoroughly investigated as professional voice users, that is, individuals who work in professions in which the voice is the primary tool (Vilkman, 2000).…”

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Comparison of Vocal Loading Parameters in Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers

Remacle

Morsomme

Finck

2014

J Speech Lang Hear Res

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Purpose: Although a global picture exists of teachers' voice demands in general, few studies have compared specific groups of teachers to determine whether some are more at risk than others. This study compared vocal loading of kindergarten and elementary school teachers; professional and non-professional vocal load was determined for both groups.Method: Twelve kindergarten and twenty elementary school female teachers without voice problems were monitored during one workweek using the Ambulatory Phonation Monitor.Vocal loading parameters analyzed were F0, SPL, time dose, distance dose and cycle dose.Results: Comparisons between the groups showed significantly higher cycle dose and distance dose for kindergarten teachers than for elementary school teachers, in both professional and non-professional environments. Professional and non-professional voice use comparisons showed significant differences for all parameters, indicating that vocal load was higher in the professional environment for both groups.Conclusions: The higher vocal doses measured in kindergarten teachers suggest that particular attention should be paid to this specific group of teachers. Although nonprofessional vocal load is lower than professional vocal load, it is important to take both into account because of their cumulative effects.

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“…Teachers face one of the highest demands of any professional group to use their voices at work 1) . Thus, they are at higher risk of developing voice disorders than the general population 2,3) .…”

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A Cross‐sectional Survey of Voice Disorders among Primary School Teachers in Hong Kong

Lee

Lao

2010

Journal of Occupational Health

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A Cross-sectional Survey of Voice Disorders among Primary School Teachers in HongKong: Sophie Yick-yu Lee, et al. Tseung Kwan O Hospital, China-Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence of voice disorders and associated risk factors among primary school teachers in Hong Kong. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted based on a random sample of 20 primary schools in Hong Kong. A total of 714 fulltime primary school teachers were invited to participate in the survey. Data were collected through a selfadministered questionnaire addressing the prevalence of voice disorders and potential risk factors. Stepwise logistic regression was used to assess the associations between voice disorders and the different risk factors. Results: The response rate for the questionnaire was 69.7% (498/714). Among the teachers who responded, 348 (69.9%) had suffered from a voice disorder in the past 12 mo. Thirty-one teachers (8.9%) rated their voice disorders as minimal, 124 (35.6%) as mild, 151 (43.4%) as moderate, and 42 (12.1%) as severe. Of the 348 teachers reporting voice disorders, 215 (61.8%) had sought professional help for their voice problems. The univariate analyses showed that the factors significantly associated with voice disorders included talking quietly (p=0.018), using a microphone (p=0.002), speaking against background noise (p<0.001), consuming alcohol (p=0.027), and having a history of asthma (p=0.001), colds (p=0.012), sinusitis (p=0.039), or laryngitis (p<0.001). After adjusting for potential confounds, the significant risk factors included speaking against background noise (adjusted OR=1.8), alcohol consumption (adjusted OR=0.40), history of asthma (adjusted OR=3.3), or laryngitis (adjusted OR=4.2). Conclusions: Approximately 70% of the sampled primary school teachers were affected by voice disorders. A substantial proportion of the effected teachers suffered both functional and psychological adverse effects. The findings indicate an urgent need for further investigation to identify the risk factors for voice disorders and to develop preventive strategies for primary school teachers. (J Occup Health 2010; 52: 344-352)

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Voice Problems at Work: A Challenge for Occupational Safety and Health Arrangement

Cited by 249 publications

References 14 publications

Condições de trabalho, qualidade de vida e disfonia entre docentes

Condições de trabalho, qualidade de vida e disfonia entre docentes

Comparison of Vocal Loading Parameters in Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers

A Cross‐sectional Survey of Voice Disorders among Primary School Teachers in Hong Kong

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