?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Risk+Factors+for+Hyperfunctional+Voice+Disorders+Among+Teachers&rft.creator=Sebastian%2C+S&rft.creator=Suresh%2C+BA&rft.creator=Simon+%2C+S&rft.creator=Ballraj%2C+A&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=The+aim+of+the+study+was+to+assess+the+prevalence+of+voice+problems+among+teachers%2C+and+identify+risk+factors+for+developing+voice+pathology.+In+this+study+we+evaluated+448+teachers+(400+females+and+48+males)+between+the+age+range+of+25+to+55+years%2C+from+primary+school+as+well+as+secondary+school+which+were+selected+randomly.+A+questionnaire+was+given+to+them+to+find+out+how+many+of+them+had+a+voice+problem.+All+the+positive+cases+were+further+evaluated+by+an+Otorhinolaryngologist%2C+an+Audiologist+and+a+Speech+Language+Pathologist.+Out+of+the+448+teachers%2C+39+of+them(9%25)+had+an+indication+of+voice+disorder+based+on+the+positive+respose+got+from+the+questionnaire.+Among+the+39+cases+identified+11+were+males+(28%25)+and+28+were+females+(71%25).+We+tried+to+investigate+on+the+factors+that+would+have+contributed+to+voice+problem+in+the+identified+9%25+of+cases+.Detailed+history+was+taken+and+was+examined+by+an+otorhinolaryngologist%2C+an+audiologist+and+a+Speech+Language+Pathologist.Out+of+the+39+cases+identified+26%25+had+history+of+recurrent+allergic+rhinitis+and+laryngitis%2C+18%25+had+sinusitis+and+post+nasal+drip%2C+18%25+had+asthma%2C+26%25+had+gastoesophageal+reflux+disorder%2C+(8%25)+had+minimal+sensori+neural+hearing+loss+and+hypothyroidism+was+found+in+8%25.+Interaction+of+multiple+factors+like+hereditory%2C+behavioral%2C+lifestyle%2C+medical+and+environmental+can+contribute+to+voice+disorders+in+occupational+voice+users.+Teachers+need+to+be+educated+regarding+vocal+mechanism%2C+vocal+hygiene+and+effective+voice+use+%2C+dust+free+and+noise+free+work+environment%2C+diet+modification+like+drinking+adequate+water%2C+avoiding+spicy+and+deep+fried+food%2C+regularizing+meals+and+avoiding+sleeping+immediately+after+food.+The+underlying+medical+issues+like+allergy%2C+sinusitis%2C+laryngitis%2C+hypothyroidism%2C+gastroesophageal+reflux%2C+hearing+loss+etc+also+need+to+be+addressed+%2C+since+vocal+hygiene+alone+will+not+help+until+and+unless+the+underlying+cause+is+taken+care+of.&rft.publisher=Kakkilaya+BS&rft.contributor=kakkilaya%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2012-07-25&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8894%2F1%2F2012-2-6.pdf&rft.identifier=++Sebastian%2C+S+and+Suresh%2C+BA+and+Simon+%2C+S+and+Ballraj%2C+A++(2012)+Risk+Factors+for+Hyperfunctional+Voice+Disorders+Among+Teachers.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8894%2F