Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 30 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 87 - 91 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: Tr-ENT 2020;30(3):87-91 İndeks Tarihi: 09-06-2021

Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in aTurkish population

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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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APA Enver N, şahin a, Torğul A, sürmeli m, OYSU C (2020). Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in aTurkish population. , 87 - 91. Tr-ENT 2020;30(3):87-91
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APA Enver N, şahin a, Torğul A, sürmeli m, OYSU C (2020). Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in aTurkish population. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, 30(3), 87 - 91. Tr-ENT 2020;30(3):87-91
Chicago Enver Necati,şahin akın,Torğul Aylin,sürmeli mehmet,OYSU CAGATAY Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in aTurkish population. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat 30, no.3 (2020): 87 - 91. Tr-ENT 2020;30(3):87-91
MLA Enver Necati,şahin akın,Torğul Aylin,sürmeli mehmet,OYSU CAGATAY Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in aTurkish population. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, vol.30, no.3, 2020, ss.87 - 91. Tr-ENT 2020;30(3):87-91
AMA Enver N,şahin a,Torğul A,sürmeli m,OYSU C Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in aTurkish population. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat. 2020; 30(3): 87 - 91. Tr-ENT 2020;30(3):87-91
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ISNAD Enver, Necati vd. "Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in aTurkish population". The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat 30/3 (2020), 87-91. https://doi.org/Tr-ENT 2020;30(3):87-91