Produção Nacional
Revisado por pares
Fatores associados a patologias de pregas vocais em professores
2011; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 45; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0034-89102011005000055
ISSN1518-8787
AutoresCarla Lima de Souza, Fernándo Martins Carvalho, Tânia Maria de Araújo, Eduardo José Farias Borges dos Reis, Verônica Maria Cadena Lima, Lauro Antônio Porto,
Tópico(s)Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
ResumoTo analyze factors associated with the prevalence of the medical diagnosis of vocal fold pathologies in teachers.A census-based epidemiological, cross-sectional study was conducted with 4,495 public primary and secondary school teachers in the city of Salvador, Northeastern Brazil, between March and April 2006. The dependent variable was the self-reported medical diagnosis of vocal fold pathologies and the independent variables were sociodemographic characteristics; professional activity; work organization/interpersonal relationships; physical work environment characteristics; frequency of common mental disorders, measured by the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20 >7); and general health conditions. Descriptive statistical, bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis techniques were used.The prevalence of self-reported medical diagnosis of vocal fold pathologies was 18.9%. In the logistic regression analysis, the variables that remained associated with this medical diagnosis were as follows: being female, having worked as a teacher for more than seven years, excessive voice use, reporting more than five unfavorable physical work environment characteristics and presence of common mental disorders.The presence of self-reported vocal fold pathologies was associated with factors that point out the need of actions that promote teachers' vocal health and changes in their work structure and organization.
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