Summary
Aim
Investigating the association among vocal symptoms, vocal resources, and work environment
in university professors.
Methods
Online questionnaire answered by 334 professors from a federal public university in
Belo Horizonte County, Brazil. The questionnaire addressed sociodemographic data,
self-perception about one's voice, vocal resources and work environment, and included
the Vocal Signs and Symptoms Questionnaire. Professors presenting five or more vocal
symptoms were compared to those who reported fewer symptoms. The association between
the number of symptoms and the other variables was assessed through univariate and
multivariate logistic regression analyses.
Results
The mean of symptoms reported by the herein investigated professors was 3.1 (SD ±
2.75); 24% (n = 82) of them reported five or more vocal symptoms. Factors such as
female sex, incidence of noise, high speaking rate, as well as high fundamental frequency
and loud voice, were associated with the incidence of five or more vocal symptoms.
Conclusions
University professors belonging to the female sex, who perceive the noise in the work
environment as unsatisfactory, speak fast, or present high fundamental frequency and
loud voice reported the largest number of vocal symptoms. It is recommended developing
education programs focused on raising professors’ awareness about voice-related risk
factors and about the importance of improving their communicative performance.
Key Words
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 23, 2018
Accepted:
October 24,
2018
Footnotes
Study conducted at the Post-Graduate Program in Speech and Language Sciences—Federal University of Minas Gerais—UFMG/Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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