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An Evaluation of the Effects of Two Treatment Approaches for Teachers With Voice Disorders
- Source :
- Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 44:286-296
- Publication Year :
- 2001
- Publisher :
- American Speech Language Hearing Association, 2001.
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Abstract
- Teachers commonly report voice problems and often seek medical assistance for voice-related complaints. Despite the prevalence of voice disorders within this occupation, there are no studies evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs designed to remedy the voice problems of teachers. To assess the functional effects of two voice therapy approaches, 58 voice-disordered teachers were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: vocal hygiene (VH, n =20), vocal function exercises (VFE, n =19), and a nontreatment control group (CON, n =19). Subjects completed the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) —an instrument designed to appraise the self-perceived psychosocial consequences of voice disorders—before and following a 6-week treatment phase. The VFE and VH subjects also completed a posttreatment questionnaire regarding the perceived benefits of treatment. Only the group who adhered to the VFE regimen reported a significant reduction in mean VHI scores ( p p p p
- Subjects :
- Adult
Linguistics and Language
medicine.medical_specialty
Voice Quality
MEDLINE
Severity of Illness Index
Language and Linguistics
law.invention
Speech and Hearing
Randomized controlled trial
law
Communication disorder
Surveys and Questionnaires
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Humans
Language disorder
Prospective Studies
Voice Handicap Index
Voice Disorders
business.industry
Teaching
medicine.disease
Clinical trial
Treatment Outcome
Voice Training
Physical therapy
Patient Compliance
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15589102 and 10924388
- Volume :
- 44
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2336b5cb1c9cafc15881610f46bb13ac