The impact of voice disorders among teachers: Vocal complaints, treatment-seeking behavior, knowledge of vocal care, and voice-related absenteeism

Journal of Voice

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 570-575

  Van Houtte, Evelyne ^a   Claeys, Sofie ^a   Wuyts, Floris ^b   Van Lierde, Kristiane ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Teachers; Voice disorders; Voice related occupational disease

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; DYSPHONIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOARSENESS; HOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OCCUPATION; PITCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPEECH THERAPY; TEACHER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CARE; VOICE LOSS; VOICE RANGE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SPEECH THERAPY; VOICE DISORDERS; VOICE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052329158     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: 18734588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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