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KMID : 1022420100020020123
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Phonetics and Speech Sciences
2010 Volume.2 No. 2 p.123 ~ p.133
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A Preliminary Study on Voice Symptoms and Korean Voice Handicap Index of Speech Language Pathologists
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Song Yun-Kyung
Pyo Hwa-Young
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Abstract
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Speech language pathologists depend on their voice for livelihood and are high risk group of voice disorders. But there are few studies on their prevalence of voice symptoms and voice handicap index. This study aimed to evaluate prevalence of voice symptoms and Korean voice handicap index with 86 speech language pathologists and 90 individuals employed in other occupations. We analyzed self-reported voice symptoms and voice handicap index using a questionnaire for this study. The results showed that the prevalence of voice symptoms of speech language pathologists is 60.5% and voice handicap index scores of speech language pathologists group are significantly higher than those of control group in physical and total score. And we found that alcohol history was a risk factor for voice symptoms. These findings indicate that special vocal hygiene program for speech language pathologists and follow up studies for comparisons of prevalence of voice symptoms and voice handicap index with other professional voice users are necessary.
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KEYWORD
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speech language pathologist, voice symptom, Korean voice handicap index
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