Pokharel Apar, Basnet Puspa, Sharma Bibek, Upadhyay Hari Prasad
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan district, Province Number: 3, Nepal.
Department of Public Health, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan district, Province Number: 3, Nepal.
Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Apr 12;28(3):e374-e381. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1777417. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Teachers are a high-risk group for the development of vocal dysfunction, as they use voice extensively in their profession. To know the prevalence and risk factors associated with voice strain in teachers. A cross-sectional study was conducted among schoolteachers in Chitwan, Nepal. The Voice Handicap Index questionnaire was used as a survey tool. A total of 315 teachers were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the participants was of 36.7 years. Teachers from public schools, primary grade classes, > 50 pupils in the classroom, > 24 hours of classes per week, dust in class, and recurrent tonsil problems were associated with various degrees of vocal handicap. There is a high prevalence of voice disorder among teachers. A holistic approach, which includes teacher education regarding voice care during their work and management of their voice handicap by taking into consideration different risk factors, must be adopted.
教师是发声功能障碍发展的高危群体，因为他们在职业中广泛使用嗓音。为了解教师中声音疲劳的患病率及相关危险因素。在尼泊尔奇旺的学校教师中进行了一项横断面研究。使用嗓音障碍指数问卷作为调查工具。共有315名教师参与了该研究。参与者的平均年龄为36.7岁。来自公立学校、小学班级、教室里有超过50名学生、每周授课超过24小时、课堂上有灰尘以及反复出现扁桃体问题的教师与不同程度的嗓音障碍有关。教师中嗓音障碍的患病率很高。必须采用一种整体方法，包括在教师工作期间对其进行嗓音护理教育，并通过考虑不同的危险因素来管理他们的嗓音障碍。
