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Prevalence of voice problems in teachers |
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| Authors: | Alison Russell Jennifer Oates Kenneth M Greenwood |
| Institution: | aSpeech Pathology Department, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia *School of Human Communication Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia ?School of Psychology, La Trobe University; Victoria, Australia |
| Abstract: | Teachers are frequently cited as experiencing a high rate of vocal dysfunction (1–7). Despite considerable research in the area of voice problems in teachers, the prevalence of voice disorders in this group is unknown. This study investigated the prevalence of self-reported voice problems in teachers using a mail survey of a simple random sample of 1168 state school teachers (preschool-Grade 12) in South Australia. As part of the survey, teachers were asked to report voice problems for the day of the survey, during the current teaching year, and during their careers. The response rate was 75%, with 16% of teachers reporting voice problems on the day of the survey, 20% reporting problems during the current teaching year, and 19% reporting problems at some time during their career. Females were twice as likely as males to report voice problems. These findings clearly indicate a need for further investigation of the causes of vocal dysfunction in teachers and for the development of educational programs aimed at preventing voice problems in this group of professional voice users. |
| Keywords: | Occupational health Voice Teachers Prevalence Professional voice users |
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