Publication: Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in a Turkish population
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2020-01-01
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the voice use and associated vocal fatigue in teachers and to define their
differences with other professional voice users and non-vocal non-professionals.
Patients and Methods: Between May 2020 and October 2020, a total of 187 participants (41 males, 146 females; mean age:
32.6±10.5 years; range, 23 to 65 years) were administered the Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI) questionnaire. Of the participants,
93 were teachers and 94 were non-teachers recruited from Istanbul province of Turkey. The relationship between the VFI and
sociodemographic characteristics, professional activity, talkativeness, duration of active vocal use, and active vocal complaints
were analyzed.
Results: The mean VFI score was 35.5±16.2. Those with a vocal complaint had significantly higher mean total VFI scores than those
without any vocal complaints (p<0.001). Duration of voice use and total VFI scores were significantly higher in teachers than other
professions (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). The mean total VFI scores of teachers with or without vocal complaints did not
significantly differ (p=0.065).
Conclusion: Our study results suggest that voice disorders are more common among teachers, compared to non-professional voice
users. It is important to reveal the etiology of voice problems in teachers, particularly for early diagnosis and immediate treatment.
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Dysphonia, questionnaire, Vocal Fatigue Index, voice.
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ENVER N., ŞAHİN A., Torğul A., Sürmeli M., OYSU Ç., "Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in a Turkish population", The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, cilt.30, sa.3, ss.87-91, 2020