Prevalence of voice disorder among primary school to teachers in Bintulu, Sarawak

Anak Unang, Roscella Inja (2014) Prevalence of voice disorder among primary school to teachers in Bintulu, Sarawak. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Project paper (B.S.(Environmental & Occupational Health)) – Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2014. Introduction :Teachers face one of the highest demands of any professional group to use their voices at work. Thus, they are at higher risk of developing voice disorder than the general population. In this study, voice disorder was considered as "any time the voice does not work. perform, or sound as it normally should, so that it interferes with communication". The consequences of voice disorder may have impacts on teacher's social and professional life as well as their mental, physical and emotional state and their social and professional life as well as their mental, physical and emotional state and their ability to communicate. Objectives :To determine the prevalence of voice disorder and the relationship between voice disorder with associated the risk factors among primary the relationship between voice disorder with associated the risk factors among primary school teachers in Bintulu, Sarawak. Methodology : A cross sectional study was conducted based on random sampling technique of 4 primary schools in Bintulu, Sarawak between January to March 2014. A total of 100 full-time primary school teachers were invited to participate in the study. Data were collected through a self- administered questionnaire addressing the prevalence of voice disorder and the potential risk factors. Descriptive analysis and chi-square test was used to measure the relationship between voice disorder and associated risk factors. Results :'The response rate for this study was 78% (781100). The study found that the prevalence of voice disorder among primary school teachers in Bintulu, Sarawak was 13%. Chi-square test results revealed that factors significantly associated with voice disorder was consuming alcohol beverages (p=.012. PR=1.081, 95% Ck.267-4.372) for lifestyle factors while teaching extra classesltuition (p=.049. PR=I.I II, 95% Cl=.435-2.837) for teaching activities. Conclusion: A low prevalence of voice disorder exists among primary school teachers in Bintulu, Sarawak. Consuming alcohol beverages and teaching session has proven to he significantly associated with voice disorder among them. Keywords :Voice disorder. primary school teachers, teaching activities, lifestyle factors

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms. Adni Syuhaida Zon
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2022 03:54
Last Modified:	24 Mar 2023 01:21
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/492

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