Journal article
Impairment, disability, and handicap associated with hearing problems and voice disorders among Colombian teachers
Revista de investigación e innovación en ciencias de la salud, Vol.3(1), pp.4-21
08/03/2021
DOI: 10.46634/riics.48
Abstract
Abstract Objectives: 1. define the occurrence of work-related hearing problems and voice disorders among teachers that have contacted the Colombian National Board of Disability Assessment (NBDA) for follow-up; 2. identify individual associated factors of hearing problems and voice disorders among teachers; 3. assess the limitations and restrictions due to hearing problems and voice disorders among these participants. Methods: Retrospective study. The National Database of the Colombian NBDA was reviewed. Information on distributions of occupation, individual characteristics, and diagnosis code (ICD-10) was analyzed. Results: Communication disorders among teachers that have contacted the Colombian NBDA for follow-up included voice disorders, with a prevalence of 51%, and hearing problems, with a prevalence of 7%. Female teachers who have contacted the Colombian NBDA for follow-up were 4 times more likely to be identified as having voice disorders compared with their male colleagues. Conclusions: While teachers that have contacted the Colombian NBDA for follow-up have a high occurrence of voice disorders, hearing problems are more likely to be stated as a debilitating condition. One possible explanation is that teachers who contacted the Colombian NBDA for follow-up continued working even when many voice symptoms were evident, while hearing problems would prevent a teacher from interacting with students, thereby affecting the teaching-learning process sooner. Nevertheless, with both voice and hearing problems, work performance and social interaction is affected, and, therefore, quality of life is reduced.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Impairment, disability, and handicap associated with hearing problems and voice disorders among Colombian teachers
- Creators
- Lady Catherine Cantor-Cutiva - Universidad Nacional de ColombiaDiana Elizabeth Cuervo-Diaz - Pontificia Universidad JaverianaEric J. Hunter - Michigan State UniversityMarisol Moreno-Angarita - Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Revista de investigación e innovación en ciencias de la salud, Vol.3(1), pp.4-21
- Publisher
- Fundación Universitaria María Cano
- DOI
- 10.46634/riics.48
- eISSN
- 2665-2056
- Alternative title
- Deficiencia, discapacidad y minusvalía asociadas a los problemas de voz y audición en profesores colombianos
- Language
- Portuguese
- Date published
- 08/03/2021
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders; Teaching and Learning
- Record Identifier
- 9984561617102771
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