Estado vocal de los docentes del colegio “Militar Abdón Calderón de la ciudad de Cuenca”, durante el periodo agosto 2022- febrero 2023

Abstract

Background: Voice is the indispensable means to exercise profesión, such as teaching, and is the leading work instrument. Its misuse can bring consequences to the voice, so teachers must know the basic rules of their care to avoid future repercussions for their work performance and quality of life. Objective: To determine the vocal status of teachers at the “Abdon Calderon” Military School in Cuenca from August 2022-February 2023. Methodological design: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to determine the vocal status of the teachers of the institution. A survey was used for data collection and informed consent, an the VHI test was applied. The data obtained were entered into a matrix and analyzed using the SPSS program, version 22. Results: 70 teachers were included, predominantly female with 81.1%, age range between 46-55 years with 35.7%, marital status was mainly married with 54.3%; residence was the urban area with 90%; level of academic training was master´s degree with 52.9%; years of teaching were 6-10 years and 21-25 years and 26-30 years with 20% respectively; the academic program taught was predominantly primary education with 45.7%, finally weekly teaching hours: 30 hours with 60%. The VHI test showed a higher prevalence of no vocal alteration at 78%, followed by mild with 14.3%. Conclusion: The vocal use of the teachers of the above-mentioned institution obtained a higher prevalence among females without verbal alteration, followed by a slight degree of voice alteration.