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Review: occupational risks for voice problems.
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In this article, a review of the literature regarding the functional consequences of voice problems and occupational risk factors for them is provided, and the salient points are as follows: According to conservative estimates, approximately 28000000 workers in the US experience daily voice problems.Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to provide a cohesive review of the literature regarding the functional consequences of voice problems and occupational risk factors for them. The salient points are as follows. According to conservative estimates, approximately 28000000 workers in the US experience daily voice problems. Many people who experience voice problems perceive them to have a negative impact on their work and their quality of life. Estimates based on empirical data suggest that, considering only lost work days and treatment expenses, the societal cost of voice problems in teachers alone may be of the order of about $2.5 billion annually in the US. In fact, across several countries, ''teacher'' consistently emerges as the common occupation most likely to seek otorhinolaryngological (ORL) evaluation for a voice problem. Other occupational categories likely to seek ORL examination for a voice problem are singer, counselor/social worker, lawyer, and clergy. Finally, US Census data indicate that keyboard ...read more
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Voice disorders in teachers and the general population: effects on work performance, attendance, and future career choices.
TL;DR: The authors examined the frequency and adverse effects of voice disorders on job performance and attendance in teachers and the general population, 2,401 participants from Iowa and Utah (n1=1,243 teachers an...
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The prevalence and risk factors for occupational voice disorders in teachers.
Mariola Sliwinska-Kowalska,Ewa Niebudek-Bogusz,Marta Fiszer,T. Los-Spychalska,Piotr Kotyło,B. Sznurowska-Przygocka,M. Modrzewska +6 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of self-reported symptoms and clinical signs of voice disorders is around 2–3 times more frequent in Polish female teachers than in non-teachers, and lifetime vocal effort, incorrect technique of phonation and psychological predisposition seem to constitute major risk factors for developing occupational voice disorders.
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Epidemiology of Voice Disorders in Teachers and Nonteachers in Brazil: Prevalence and Adverse Effects
TL;DR: Teaching at school is a high-risk occupation for developing voice disorders that contribute to reduced job performance, attendance, and force many Brazilian teachers to consider changing occupations in the future because of their voice.
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Occupational groups at risk of voice disorders: a review of the literature
TL;DR: Further research on occupational voice disorders needs to be based in the workplace, and to look at the risk factors for the development of voice problems and for the efficacy of controls.
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The impact of voice disorders among teachers: vocal complaints, treatment-seeking behavior, knowledge of vocal care, and voice-related absenteeism.
TL;DR: Voice disorders have an impact on teachers' personal and professional life and imply a major financial burden for society and this study strongly recommends the implementation of vocal education during the training of teacher students to prepare the vocal professional user.
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From Intentions to Actions: A Theory of Planned Behavior
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Barbara H. Jacobson,Alex F. Johnson,Cynthia Grywalski,Alice K. Silbergleit,Gary P. Jacobson,Michael S. Benninger,Craig W. Newman +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a statistically robust Voice Handicap Index (VH-Index) to quantify the psychosocial consequences of voice disorders, which was used to measure the psychOSocial consequences associated with voice disorders.
Attitudinal and normative variables as predictors of specific behaviors.
Icek Ajzen,Martin Fishbein +1 more
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The prediction of behavior from attitudinal and normative variables.
Icek Ajzen,Martin Fishbein +1 more
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