| Naslov: | Effectiveness of group voice therapy in teachers with hyperfunctional voice disorder |
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| Avtorji: | ID Prebil, Nataša (Avtor)
ID Kušar, Rozalija (Avtor)
ID Šereg Bahar, Maja (Avtor)
ID Hočevar-Boltežar, Irena (Avtor) |
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| Datoteke: |  PDF - Predstavitvena datoteka, prenos (217,33 KB)
MD5: 3A209CD59F8BE1ADCF8B8271DC707272
 URL - Izvorni URL, za dostop obiščite https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/16/1/16
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| Jezik: | Angleški jezik |
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| Tipologija: | 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek |
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| Organizacija: |  UKC LJ - Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana
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| Povzetek: | Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the short-term and long-term effectiveness of group voice therapy in changing vocal behaviour and improving voice quality (VQ) among teachers with hyperfunctional voice disorders (HFVD), using both subjective and objective measures. Methods: Thirty-one teachers participated in a structured group voice therapy programme. Participants underwent videoendostroboscopic evaluation of laryngeal morphology and function, perceptual assessment of voice, acoustic analysis of voice samples, and aerodynamic measurements of phonation. Patients’ self-assessment of VQ and its impact on quality of life were measured using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Voice Handicap Index-30 (VHI-30). Evaluations were conducted at four time points: pre-therapy (T0), immediately post-therapy (T1), and at 3-month (T3) and 12-month (T12) follow-up visits. Results: Significant improvement was observed between T0 and T1 in perceptual voice evaluations: grade, roughness, asthenia, strain, loudness, fast speaking rate, as well as in neck muscle tension, shimmer, patients’ most harmful vocal behaviours, VHI-30 scores, patients VQ evaluation, and its impact on quality of life (all p < 0.05). Almost all parameters of subjective and objective voice assessment improved over the 12-month observation period, with the greatest improvement between T0 and T12 (all p < 0.05), indicating lasting reduced laryngeal tension and improved phonatory efficiency. Conclusions: Group voice therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for teachers with HFVD, leading to significant and long-lasting improvements in perceptual, acoustic, and self-assessment outcomes. Therapy also promoted healthier vocal and lifestyle behaviours, supporting its role as a successful and cost-effective rehabilitation and prevention method for occupational voice disorders. |
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| Ključne besede: | voice disorders, teacher, voice therapy, group therapy, treatment outcomes |
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| Status publikacije: | Objavljeno |
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| Verzija publikacije: | Objavljena publikacija |
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| Leto izida: | 2026 |
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| Št. strani: | 13 str. |
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| Številčenje: | Vol. 16, issue 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-25347  |
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| UDK: | 616 |
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| ISSN pri članku: | 2039-7283 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/clinpract16010016 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 265017091 |
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| Opomba: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 16. 1. 2026;
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| Datum objave v DiRROS: | 16.01.2026 |
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| Število ogledov: | 186 |
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| Število prenosov: | 117 |
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