Health disorders and teachers' voices: a workers' health issue
Liliana Amorim Alves1, Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi, Maria Helena Palucci Marziale
1Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. liliana@eerp.usp.br
Abstract:
Environmental and/or work risk factors, lack of basic knowledge related to voice, its incorrect use, and a defective vocal model can lead teachers to develop occupational dysphonia. This study aimed to analyze studies focusing on occupational vocal disorders through a literature review. Articles published over a period of 11 years in periodicals indexed in the ScieLO library were searched according to predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Twenty articles related to teachers' vocal occupational disorders were found. We argue that intense vocal use should not harm professionals; the voice has to be pleasant to the speaker and correctly produced. The conclusion is that there is a scarcity of articles available at the studied library relating to teachers' voice disorders. Further studies need to be developed and disseminated so as to increase knowledge in the subject.
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