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  • Title: Vocal Health Practices Among School Teachers: A Study From Chennai, India.
    Author: Sathyanarayan M, Boominathan P, Nallamuthu A.
    Journal: J Voice; 2019 Sep; 33(5):812.e1-812.e7. PubMed ID: 30139639.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: A healthy vocal system is a prerequisite to produce a serviceable voice for any vocal profession. The concept of vocal health (VH) among teachers is worth exploring considering their known risk of developing voice disorders. AIM: To provide socioculture-specific information on VH practices and nature of voice problems in teachers. METHOD: A VH questionnaire was developed to elicit opinions toward one's own voice health and factors that indicated and contributed to impaired/poor VH from 384 school teachers. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: 'Flexible voice' (23%), 'enduring voice' (22%), and 'good voice' (22%) were descriptions to indicate good VH by teachers. 'Vocal fatigue' (13%), 'dry throat' (9.4%), 'throat irritation' (4.7%), and 'pain while swallowing/speaking' (3.1%) were frequently reported throat sensations to indicate poor VH. For 30.2% of the teachers, voice mattered for professional needs. However, most of them managed to cope with voice problems through several home remedies and 'intentional/self-imposed neglect' despite their vocal difficulties. Sociocultural factors influencing these findings and scope to escalate voice problems in teachers as a public health issue are discussed. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATION: Insight and perception of VH based on self-reports and information on voice practices among teachers pertinent to this geographical location provide scope to develop models for counseling and preventive treatment for voice problems.
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