Prevalence and Risk Factors for Occupational Voice Disorders in Nepalese Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Affiliations

Apar Pokharel: ORCiD; Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan district, Province Number: 3, Nepal
Puspa Basnet: Department of Public Health, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan district, Province Number: 3, Nepal
Bibek Sharma: Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan district, Province Number: 3, Nepal
Hari Prasad Upadhyay: Department of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan district, Province Number: 3, Nepal

Abstract

Introduction Teachers are a high-risk group for the development of vocal dysfunction, as they use voice extensively in their profession.

ISSN: 1809-9777 (Print); 1809-4864 (Online)
Publisher: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Country of publisher: Brazil
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Website: https://lp.thieme.de/journals/international-archives-of-otorhinolaryngology/1809-9777