Epidemiology of voice problems in Dutch teachers

Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 186-198

  De Jong, F I C R S ^a   Kooijman, P G C ^a   Thomas, G ^a   Huinck, W J ^a   Graamans, K ^a   Schutte, H K ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Groningen Voice Research Laboratory   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absence from work; Teaching profession; Voice complaints, risk factors; Voice Handicap Index

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TEACHER; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; VOICE HANDICAP INDEX;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 33646100312     PISSN: 10217762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000091732     Document Type: Article

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