Gebretsadik Shibre, Wubegzier Mekonnen, Damen Haile Mariam
Explaining changes in educational disparities in competent maternal health care services in urban and rural areas in Ethiopia
Frontiers in public health
background voice disorders vd pose significant challenges teachers impact professional personal lives teaching requires extensive use voice making teachers particularly susceptible vocal health issues vd hinder quality education objectives study aimed comprehensively explore prevalence associated factors impact vd among teachers healthseeking behavior regarding vd methodology crosssectional observational study conducted taif city kingdom saudi arabia ksa november december 2023 data collected questionnaire covering demographic variables occupational factors voicerelated symptoms associated health conditions impact vd statistical analysis performed using spss statistics version 26 ibm corp released 2019 ibm spss statistics windows version 260 armonk ny ibm corp chisquared tests used assess associations results study involved 568 teachers 618 vd study identified significant associations vd demographic characteristics habits teachingrelated variables age gender teaching subject class size weekly teaching load associated prevalence vd hoarseness throat pain throat dryness prevalent symptoms among teachers vd impact vd teachers evident considerable proportion reporting work absenteeism 287 even contemplating retirement due voice problems 63 conclusion study offers nuanced understanding vd among teachers taif region emphasizing complex interplay demographic symptomatic behavioral factors findings underscore need targeted interventions including awareness campaigns preventive strategies streamlined healthcare access address unique challenges different subgroups teachers face future research explore longitudinal trajectories objective measures enhance understanding vd educational settings