Saima Tariq, Nazia Mumtaz, Sadaf Noveen.
Impact of vocal hygiene on self rated vocal health of teachers of Pakistan.
Int J Rehab Sci Jan ;04(01):20-4.

Background: The most common problem which hinders teaching occupation is related to the voice of teachers. Voice problems have great effect on professional functioning. While a teacher is unable to deliver lecture due to certain voice problem, process of imparting knowledge stops. Voice disorders are common in teachers due to lack of awareness about vocal hygiene, voice overloading, unfavorable working environment and work related stress2 . Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the effects of vocal hygiene on self rated vocal health of the teachers. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted and 110 teachers from different schools and colleges were recruited through convenient sampling. Structured questionnaire and a self rating scale for voice disorders were used to gather data which was analyzed through SPSS version 16.0. Results: Results of this study reveal that 60 of the respondents reported to have voice problems and were not employing vocal hygiene protocol in their teaching practice 4 were not sure to have any problem and 46 rated them as having no voice problem. Conclusion: On the basis of the results it is concluded that the teachers who rated their voice to have mild, moderate and severe problem over the last three weeks were not employing vocal hygiene protocol in their daily routine.

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