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Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in aTurkish population

Mehmet SÜRMELİ
Çağatay OYSU
Necati ENVER
Akın ŞAHİN
Aylin TORĞUL
Pages
87–91
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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Those with a vocal complaint had significantly higher mean total VFI scores than those without any vocal complaints (p

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Objective & Hypothesis: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.
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Key Findings & Data:Of the participants, 93 were teachers and 94 were non-teachers recruited from Istanbul province of Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:Those with a vocal complaint had significantly higher mean total VFI scores than those without any vocal complaints (p
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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

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SÜRMELİ, M., OYSU, Ç., ENVER, N., ŞAHİN, A., TORĞUL, A. (2022). Vocal fatigue in teachers and non-teachers in aTurkish population. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, Cilt: 30 - Sayı: 3, 87–91. https://ajindex.com/articles/597900

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