Journal of Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Risk factors causing voice problems in primary school teachers in Semnan, Iran
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Introduction: Voice problem is a condition among primary school teachers, which may not only affect their social and emotional relationship with students, also the quality of their education and occupation. Therefore, in this study we aimed to assess the risk factors causing voice problems in primary school teachers, those with or without voice problems. Materials and Methods: 243 questionnaires were distributed among primary school teachers. Based on their vocal complaints, they were divided into two groups of with and without voice problems. Risk factors for vocal problems related to occupation and medical profiles and life style were statistically compared between two groups, using Chi-square and Fisher tests and uni-variate and multi-variate logistic regressions. Results: The results showed that sex, marital status, employment history, loudness of voice, dust in class, drug use, esophageal reflux, anxiety, allergies, hormonal disorders and larynx surgery were possible causes of suffering from vocal disorders in teachers (P
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© 2015, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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