Salud vocal de docentes universitarios y condiciones acústicas en una universidad pública en Bogotá
Academic faculty are exposed to different work conditions that may affect their health, wellbeing, and quality of life. Among these are dysphonia and other speech-related health effects. Aim: to describe classroom acoustic conditions and the vocal health at a public university in Bogotá, Colombia. M...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto de Altos Estudios en Salud Pública "Dr. Arnaldo Gabaldón"
2009
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=3194581 |
| Source: | Salud de los Trabajadores, ISSN 1315-0138, Vol. 17, Nº. 2, 2009, pags. 97-105 |
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Academic faculty are exposed to different work conditions that may affect their health, wellbeing, and quality of life. Among these are dysphonia and other speech-related health effects. Aim: to describe classroom acoustic conditions and the vocal health at a public university in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 38 professors working in 25 different classrooms at three colleges in the university. Professors were randomly selected to maintain a 2:1 professor:classroom ratio. The protocol was reviewed and approved by the institutional ethics committee. Results: 39.5% of participants reported vocal problems, according to the GRIBAS scale. At College 1, 63.63% of classrooms exhibited poor acoustic conditions, according to the Total Acoustic Index; the corresponding percentages for Faculties 2 and 3 were 40% and 33.3%, respectively. Conclusions: This study suggests vocal health problems are prevalent among university faculty, as are poor acoustic conditions in classrooms. More detailed research in this area is needed. |
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