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The Prevalence, Nature and Risks of Voice Problems In Teachers

The purpose of this project was to develop and pre-test a questionnaire on occupational risk factors for voice disorders.

For the study, a questionnaire was developed to assess the prevalence and nature of, and risk factors for, occupational voice disorders in public school teachers. The questionnaire was completed, validated, and pilot tested.

Principal Investigator: Linda Rammage (UBC)
Co-investigators: Lynne Sinclair, Charlie Naylor (British Columbia Teachers' Federation)
Funding Awarded: $40,000 (2 years)

Competition Year: 2001 File type: PDF (184 KB) Asset type: Research Research: RS2000/01-001