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Vocal hygiene for the voice professional.

Mara Behlau1, Gisele Oliveira

  • 1Center for Voice Studies, São Paulo, Brazil, Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology; Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. mbehlau@uol.com.br

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Vocal hygiene is most effective as part of a comprehensive vocal rehabilitation program, not as a standalone preventive measure. Its role in preventing voice disorders remains unproven, though components like hydration benefit vocal well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Speech and Hearing Sciences
  • Vocal Health
  • Professional Voice Use

Background:

  • Vocal hygiene research focuses on prevention and management of voice disorders.
  • Assessing preventive vocal hygiene is challenging due to program costs and limited data.
  • Vocal hygiene as a sole treatment shows minimal but positive results for voice disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current knowledge on vocal hygiene for voice professionals.
  • To explore the efficacy of vocal hygiene strategies in voice care.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of vocal hygiene research.
  • Analysis of studies on vocal hygiene as prevention and treatment.
  • Synthesis of findings on components like hydration and vocal rest.

Main Results:

  • Vocal hygiene's preventive role is unproven.
  • Vocal hygiene as a sole treatment yields minimal positive outcomes.
  • Components like hydration and vocal rest improve therapeutic outcomes when integrated into broader programs.
  • A shift towards holistic vocal well-being is suggested.

Conclusions:

  • Vocal hygiene should be integrated into comprehensive vocal rehabilitation programs.
  • The preventive efficacy of vocal hygiene requires further investigation.
  • Findings can benefit both individuals with voice disorders and healthy voice users for overall vocal wellness.