The Effect of Online Teaching on Vocal Health Among Saudi Teachers During COVID-19 Pandemic

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q1 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Journal of Voice Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.04.006

Abdullah Alarfaj, Khalid Alyahya, Halal Alutaibi, Maryam Alarfaj, Fai Alhussain

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Abstract

Purpose

The goal of this study is to determine how online education affects the vocal health of schoolteachers in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. Teachers' phono trauma is well-known as a serious occupational hazard, and online education was the primary mode of delivering instruction to students during COVID-19.

Methods

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among teachers in the Eastern Province area of Saudi Arabia. Teachers completed a self-administered questionnaire via an online platform, which included socio-demographic data, academic status, and the Voice Handicap Index-10 questionnaire, which assessed their vocal difficulties.

Results

A total of 335 teachers responded to the survey (78.2% females vs. 21.8% males). Nearly half (48.7%) were primary school teachers. 45.7% were currently teaching distance learning. Earphones and microphones (49.3%) were the most commonly used distance learning accessories. Noise in the classroom was a very much disturbing factor in teaching implied by 44.8% of the teachers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the vocal handicap index-10 was significantly higher among females (P = 0.007), primary school teachers (P < 0.001), moreover those currently teaching distance learning (P = 0.001) and those who perceived that there is more work in distance teaching (P < 0.001).

Conclusion

Compared to in-person teaching, online teaching may have a positive impact on vocal health among Saudi teachers. Of all the teachers, phono trauma tends to be more among females who were primary school teachers, currently teaching distance learning, and those who perceived distance learning to be laborious.

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COVID-19大流行期间在线教学对沙特教师声乐健康的影响

目的：本研究旨在确定在线教育如何影响沙特阿拉伯东部省份学校教师的嗓音健康。众所周知，教师的嗓音创伤是一种严重的职业危害，而在线教育是 COVID-19 期间向学生授课的主要模式：这是一项描述性横断面研究，研究对象是沙特阿拉伯东部省的教师。教师们通过在线平台填写了一份自填问卷，其中包括社会人口学数据、学术状况和嗓音障碍指数-10 问卷，该问卷用于评估他们的嗓音障碍：共有 335 名教师回答了调查（78.2% 为女性，21.8% 为男性）。近一半（48.7%）为小学教师。45.7% 的教师目前从事远程教育。耳机和麦克风（49.3%）是最常用的远程学习配件。44.8%的教师表示，教室里的噪音是教学中一个非常令人不安的因素。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，女性（P = 0.007）、小学教师（P < 0.001）、正在进行远程教学的教师（P = 0.001）和认为远程教学工作量更大的教师（P < 0.001）的声带障碍指数-10 明显更高：与面对面教学相比，网络教学可能会对沙特教师的嗓音健康产生积极影响。在所有教师中，曾担任小学教师的女性、目前从事远程教学的女性和认为远程教学费力的女性嗓音创伤往往更大。

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来源期刊

Journal of Voice 医学-耳鼻喉科学

CiteScore

4.00

自引率

13.60%

发文量

395

审稿时长

59 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Voice is widely regarded as the world''s premiere journal for voice medicine and research. This peer-reviewed publication is listed in Index Medicus and is indexed by the Institute for Scientific Information. The journal contains articles written by experts throughout the world on all topics in voice sciences, voice medicine and surgery, and speech-language pathologists'' management of voice-related problems. The journal includes clinical articles, clinical research, and laboratory research. Members of the Foundation receive the journal as a benefit of membership.