Interventions for preventing voice disorders in adults

Ruotsalainen, Jani; Sellman, J. Douglas; Lehto, Laura; Isotalo, Leena K; Verbeek, Jos

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd006372.pub2

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“…In the literature, some classical studies (5,13) recommend direct interventions, which apply directly to the vocal tract, and indirect interventions, such as consulting or education on voice hygiene and improvement of acoustic conditions of the workplace (6) .…”

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“…The evaluation of voice symptoms and voice-related quality of life was also used to compare the results before and after the voice interventions, since it is possible, through self-assessment questionnaires, to analyze the impact of the alterations in the quality of life of individuals with voice symptoms, according to gender, age and professional voice use (6) . Furthermore, the individuals can be classified as having healthy or dysphonic voices (19) .…”

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“…In studies that focused on the comparison between combined and specific (direct or indirect) interventions, we could observe that the specific intervention did not present significant differences, although there were improvements in some of the parameters assessed. In another study (6) , there was no evidence of efficacy of direct or indirect training, or a combination of both, in ameliorating vocal performance or voice self-assessment when compared to the group that did not receive interventions, showing that more studies are required, with an appropriate methodology and a measurement of results that better reflects the aim of the interventions.…”

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“…Among the limitations of this review is the restriction of the methodological design of the studies, including only randomized clinical trials. Other reviews could be important, including other professionals who need an effective vocal performance during work and present intensive voice use, such as telephone operators (6,17) . No systematic reviews about preventive vocal interventions with teachers were found, emphasizing the lack of national and international literature on this subject.…”

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“…The aim of voice care, both in prevention and treatment, is to recover the voice, making it functional for professional use and communication in general. Thus, the interventions designed to prevent voice disorders can be divided into direct and indirect strategies (6) . The direct strategy provides a change in the vocal functioning, offering vocal technique instructions, in order to stimulate a more effective voice production, thereby protecting the individual from developing voice disorders.…”

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Intervenções vocais diretas e indiretas em professores: revisão sistemática da literatura

Anhaia¹,

Gurgel²,

Vieira³

et al. 2013

Audiol., Commun. Res.

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Purpose: The aim of this work is to verify the efficacy of direct and indirect vocal interventions in preventing voice disorders, with specific and combined strategies, by a systematic review of the literature. were searched in the electronic databases MEDLINE (accessed through PubMed), PubMed, LILACS, SciELO, Scopus and Web of Science. Selection criteria: All the articles that presented randomized controlled studies with some type of vocal intervention with teachers as their primary aim were included. Articles that presented subjects with larynx and voice alterations were excluded. Results: As a result of the initial search, 677 studies were identified, five of which followed the inclusion criteria. Four more articles, found in the references of the studies selected for reading of the full text, were included. Conclusion:The combined intervention (direct and indirect) presented a significant improvement in vocal quality parameters and self-assessment, even in a short period of time. In other studies, which focused on the comparison between combined and specific interventions (direct or indirect), no differences were observed, although improvements in some of the assessed vocal parameters were described. A limitation of this review is the restriction of the methodological design of the studies, including only randomized clinical trials. The combined vocal intervention presented more significant results than the specific intervention. RESUMO Objetivo: Verificar a eficácia das intervenções vocais diretas e indiretas, de forma isolada e combinada, na prevenção de distúrbios vocais em professores, por meio de revisão sistemática da literatura. Estratégias de pesquisa: Foram pesquisados artigos de janeiro de 1980 a abril de 2013, nas bases de dados eletrônicas MEDLINE (acessado pelo Pub-Med), PubMed, LILACS, SciELO, Scopus e Web of Science. Critérios de seleção: Foram incluídos todos os artigos que tinham como objetivo principal algum tipo de intervenção com professores e que fossem ensaios controlados randomizados. Excluíu-se artigos que apresentavam indivíduos com alterações de laringe e voz e que estivessem afastados de sua profissão. Resultados: Como resultado da busca inicial, foram identificados 677 estudos, dentre os quais, cinco atendiam aos critérios de inclusão. Somou-se a esses mais quatro artigos, encontrados nas referências bibliográficas dos estudos selecionados para a fase de leitura do texto completo. Conclusão: A intervenção combinada (direta e indireta) apresentou melhora significativa em parâmetros da qualidade vocal e na autoavaliação da voz, mesmo em curto período de tempo. Em outros estudos, cujo foco era a comparação entre a intervenção combinada e intervenções isoladas (direta ou indireta), não foram observadas diferenças significativas, apesar de serem descritas melhoras em alguns dos parâmetros vocais avaliados. Como limitação desta revisão, pode-se incluir a restrição quanto ao desenho metodológico dos estudos, incluindo apenas ensaios clínicos randomizados. A intervenção vocal combinada apr...

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