Vocal Health, Voice Self-concept and Quality of Life in German School Teachers

Nusseck, Manfred; Spahn, Claudia; Echternach, Matthias; Immerz, Anna; Richter, Bernhard

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.11.008

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“…Further studies should include teachers in urban areas who may have other conditions that affect their QoL. Although there are important studies on the QoL of urban teachers (Fernandes and Rocha, 2009;Yang et al, 2009;Pizolato et al, 2013;Nusseck et al, 2018), there are few studies focusing on the health of rural teachers; therefore, the present study has the strength of being a pioneer study involving rural teachers, health and QoL.…”

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Association Between Chronic Health Conditions and Quality of Life in Rural Teachers

2020

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The school teacher profession has been reported to be associated with an increased rate of health problems that can affect the quality of life (QoL) of teachers. However, there is little information about rural teachers. Objective: To investigate the associations of obesity, abdominal obesity, and hypertension with the perception of QoL in rural teachers. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included a representative sample of teachers from eight rural schools in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Obesity was evaluated by the percentages of fat mass (% FM) and abdominal obesity, and hypertension was recorded. The Short Form-36 Health Survey was administered to subjects to evaluate QoL. A logistic regression adjusted for age and gender was used to associate QoL with chronic health conditions. Results: Eighty-five percent of teachers presented abdominal obesity, 56% presented obesity evaluated by % FM and 33% presented hypertension. Thirty percent of teachers in the ≥45-year-old age group presented all three chronic conditions simultaneously. Teachers presenting abdominal obesity in the ≤44-year-old age group had lower scores in the mental health component (MCS) (p < 0.05) of the survey than the teachers in the ≥45-year-old age group. In addition, teachers in the ≤44-year-old age group who presented obesity scored lower in the MCS than those in the same age group without obesity (p = 0.004). The occurrence simultaneous of two and three chronic health conditions increased the risk of reduced MCS significantly (p = 0.015, OR 17.0, 95% CI: 1.741-165.90 and p = 0.003, OR 82.6, 95% CI: 4.58-1490.70, respectively). In addition, ages under 45 years old were associated with low score of MCS (OR 8.8, 95% CI: 1.565-49.698). Conclusion: A combination of chronic conditions affects the mental health (MH) of rural teachers. Although the association does not imply causation, these findings support the notion that teachers present early MH problems. This suggests that resources must be made available to detect early mental and chronic health conditions of rural teachers.

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Association Between Chronic Health Conditions and Quality of Life in Rural Teachers

2020

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“…9 Second, another deciding factor was the nature of teachers' work, which has been determined by international studies, and its impact on occupational health. [10][11][12]…”

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Determinants of Willingness to pay for Employment-Based Health Insurance Among Governmental School Workers in Saudi Arabia

Alharbi

2021

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School workers constitute the bulk of public workers in Saudi Arabia. Most of these workers seek public health care services through the Ministry of Health, which is characterised by an overloaded service. Consequently, the government is planning to introduce employment-based health insurance. However, government employees’ willingness to pay (WTP) for health insurance was not investigated. This study explores the feasibility and acceptability of employment-based health insurance by examining public school workers’ WTP. Methods: six hundred and twenty-second number participants from Riyadh city were interviewed from September to October 2020 using an online structured questionnaire. The contingent valuation method with a payment card was used to assess WTP among the participants. This study also determined the association between the willingness to participate and WTP for health insurance respondents’ demographic and socio-economic characteristics. Chi-square and multiple linear regression analyses were used to analyse the data. The majority (76%) with an average monthly mean of 77.9 Saudi Riyal (SAR) ($20.7) per capita. Male, had higher educated, and those diagnosed with chronic disease were more likely to report a willingness to participate and/or pay for health insurance ( P > .005). This study demonstrates that WTP for employment-based health insurance depends on workers’ characteristics. The results of this study may be of use to policymakers to help with a set insurance premium, priority setting and fund allocation.

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“…Regarding professional voice users, such as teachers, singers, and lawyers, the importance of the voice is self-evident, and professional voice users’ quality of life and capability of performing their occupation can be significantly negatively affected by voice-related diseases. [1–4] Objective voice evaluation, including imaging technique and acoustic parameters, may not be capable of showing people's daily living experiences or functional participation in activities. [5,6] There are several subjective voice-related quality of life instruments designed to capture the condition of people's voice disorders and reflect how the dysphonia they experience impacts their daily lives; these instruments include the Voice Handicap Index (VHI), [7] the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL), [8] and the Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP).…”

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A comparative and correlative study of the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) and the Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP) for voice-related quality of life among teachers with and without voice disorders

Lü²,

Yang³

et al. 2019

Medicine

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The aim of this study was to investigate the difference and correlation between the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) and the Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP) among teachers.The participants were 672 teachers (218 males and 454 females, male-to-female ratio = 0.48:1) whose vocal cords were examined using a Strobolaryngoscope. Questionnaire results were obtained for both the V-RQOL and the VAPP.Of the 672 participants, 322 teachers had voice disorders while 350 teachers did not. The most common voice complaint was hoarseness (n = 250), and the most common throat complaint was foreign body sensation (n = 129) in teachers with voice disorders. Chronic laryngitis (n = 162, 50.3%), vocal cord polyps (n = 92, 28.6%), and vocal cord nodules (n = 43.13.4%) were the most frequent diagnoses in teachers with voice disorders. Significant differences were seen on the V-RQOL and the VAPP scores between teachers with and without voice disorders, and between female and male teachers. Differences were also observed among teachers from different grades, and among different types of voice-related diseases. Moderate-to-strong correlations were observed between the VAPP total score and those for all the subscales of the VAPP and between the VAPP total score and the V-RQOL score (P < .001).Teachers with voice disorders have a significantly poorer voice-related quality of life than those without voice disorders, as do female teachers compared with male teachers. Different groups of voice disorders have different effects on teachers’ voice-related quality of life, and primary school teachers suffer from a poorer voice-related quality of life than do high school teachers. A moderate-to-strong correlation was found between the results of the V-RQOL and the VAPP scores.

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Vocal Health, Voice Self-concept and Quality of Life in German School Teachers

Cited by 27 publications

References 43 publications

Association Between Chronic Health Conditions and Quality of Life in Rural Teachers

Association Between Chronic Health Conditions and Quality of Life in Rural Teachers

Determinants of Willingness to pay for Employment-Based Health Insurance Among Governmental School Workers in Saudi Arabia

A comparative and correlative study of the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) and the Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP) for voice-related quality of life among teachers with and without voice disorders

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