The Effects of Mask Usage on Reported Vocal Health of Educators

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.2022.04.011

Daniel W. Furnas, Judith M. Wingate

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Abstract

Objective

To investigate the self-reported effects of mask usage on vocal fatigue and number of vocal complaints of high school and college educators.

Method

Forty teachers at high schools and universities who reported using masks to teach in person during the Spring 2020 to Fall 2020 semesters completed an anonymous survey regarding self-report of teaching history, vocal use, vocal complaints, and vocal health. Responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t tests.

Results

Survey participants reported an increase in all forms of vocal complaints investigated despite an increase in amplification use. Participants also reported a decrease in daily water consumption between eight and 16 ounces of water when wearing a mask in the classroom compared to teaching prior to coronavirus disease 2019. Participants also reported a significant increase in vocal effort while teaching in a mask (P < 0.001).

Conclusion

Educators reported a significant effect of increased vocal complaints and decreased water intake while wearing masks. The decrease in water consumption and increase in vocal effort may lead to more frequent vocal complaints in teachers at the high school and college level.

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使用口罩对教育工作者嗓音健康的影响

目的调查高中和大学教育工作者自我报告的使用口罩对嗓音疲劳和嗓音投诉次数的影响：在 2020 年春季学期至 2020 年秋季学期期间，40 名高中和大学教师使用口罩亲自授课，他们完成了一项匿名调查，内容涉及自我报告的教学历史、嗓音使用情况、嗓音投诉和嗓音健康状况。调查结果采用描述性统计和 t 检验进行分析：结果：尽管扩音器的使用有所增加，但参与调查者报告的各种形式的嗓音投诉都有所增加。参与者还报告说，与 2019 年冠状病毒病之前的教学相比，戴口罩上课时每天的饮水量减少了 8 至 16 盎司。参与者还报告称，戴口罩教学时发声的力度明显增加（P < 0.001）：教育工作者报告称，戴口罩时发声抱怨增加和饮水量减少有明显影响。饮水量的减少和发声强度的增加可能会导致高中和大学教师更频繁地发声抱怨。

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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.