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September 05-06, 2019 | London, UK
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International Conference on
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International Conference on
Otolaryngology: ENT Surgery
Dental Health and Oral Hygiene
Joint Event
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Otolaryngology Online Journal | ISSN: 2250-0359 | Volume 9
Prevalence of voice disorders in primary level school teachers of Nepal: A pilot study
Bedajit RK, Bibek G
and
Meenakshi B
Nobel Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Nepal
A
mong professional voice users’ teachers are found to
be at an exceptionally high risk of developing voice
problems because of stress inherent in their occupation and
the environmental conditions in which they work. In this pilot
study conducted in the Terai region of Nepal we determine
the prevalence of voice disorders in primary level school
teachers and aetiological factors associated with it. Out of
137 teachers, 72 had voice disorder accounting prevalence of
52.6%. Tobacco has statistical significance with voice disorder
whereas drinking alcohol and using chalk were not associated
with it. Our conclusion was majority of teachers afflicted
with the problem were female and increasing teaching
experience and use of tobacco were the main risk factor.
Speaker Biography
Bedajit RK has obtained his MS (Otorhinolaryngology) degree in the year
1999 from Manipur University, India. He was a Senior Faculty in Regional
Institute of Medical Sciences a medical center of the Ministry of Health,
Government of India. He is at present the Professor and Head in the
Department of ENT, Nobel Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Nepal and
has over 20 publications. He is also the examiner of Kathmandu University
Nepal and various other Universities of India and the former President of
the North East Branch of Association of Otorhinolaryngologists of India
(NEBAOI). Participate in International, national and regional conference/
workshop/CME as Chairperson, speaker and panelist.
e:
drbedajit@rediffmail.comBedajit RK et al.
,
Otolaryngology online
Volume 9 | ISSN: 2250-0359