UNASSIGNED: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice on vocal abuse and vocal hygiene among diverse occupational voice users in Jodhpur.
UNASSIGNED: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan. Data was collected from 424 participants (106 Doctors, 106 Teachers, 106 Advocates, 106 Vendors) from May 2023 to July 2023 by administrating a pretested semi structured questionnaire. Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS (V. 23) statistical software were used for descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
UNASSIGNED: Majority (92%) of the participants felt that their quality of voice was good. About 55% participants were not aware about the term vocal abuse (Doctors 17.9%, Teachers 39.6%, Advocates 79.2%, Vendors 44.3%). Around 56% participants (Doctors 63.3%, Teachers 66.0%, Advocates 32.1%, Vendors 61%) had negative attitude towards vocal hygiene practices. About 47% of the participants preferred home remedies and 44.3% (Doctors 72.6%, Teachers 48.1%, Advocates 41.5%, Vendors 15.1%) preferred to consult ENT specialist for their voice related problem. Perception of vocal abuse on vocal health and hygiene practices was found to statistically significant (p = 0.001) among the different category of occupations.
UNASSIGNED: In this perception-based, cross-sectional study it was found that majority of the participants were neither aware about term vocal abuse nor followed vocal hygiene practices. In view of the above findings it is strongly recommended that excessive voice users should be made aware of vocal hygiene practices & repeated reinforcement of the same is required to prevent voice related problem.
■为了评估知识,焦特布尔不同职业语音用户对语音滥用和语音卫生的态度和做法。
■在焦特布尔地区进行了一项横断面研究,拉贾斯坦邦.数据来自424名参与者(106名医生,106名教师106个倡导者,106个供应商),从2023年5月到2023年7月,通过管理预先测试的半结构化问卷。MicrosoftExcel和IBMSPSS(V.23)采用统计软件进行描述性和推断性统计分析。
■大多数(92%)的参与者认为他们的声音质量很好。大约55%的参与者不知道这个词的声音滥用(17.9%的医生,教师39.6%,倡导者79.2%,供应商44.3%)。大约56%的参与者(医生63.3%,教师66.0%,倡导者32.1%,61%的供应商)对声音卫生习惯持消极态度。约47%的参与者更喜欢家庭疗法,44.3%(医生72.6%,教师48.1%,倡导者41.5%,供应商15.1%)首选咨询耳鼻喉科专家的语音相关问题。在不同类别的职业中,对声音健康和卫生习惯的声音滥用的感知具有统计学意义(p=0.001)。
■在这种基于感知的情况下,横断面研究发现,大多数参与者既不了解术语声乐滥用,也不遵循声乐卫生习惯。鉴于上述发现,强烈建议过度的语音用户应意识到声音卫生习惯,并需要反复加强以防止语音相关问题。