distúrbios da voz

Disfonia infantil: Análise dos distúrbios vocais em grupo de escolares

Resumo: Introduction: The voice has played a very important role in people's lives since childhood and only with good vocal health can effective communication be established. Objective: Cross-sectional study, carried out with schoolchildren and their respective parents, where data were collected through voice recording and analyzed using the RASATI Scale. Parents' perception of their child's voice was assessed using a questionnaire. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with group of schoolchildren and their respective parents, where data were collected through voice recording and analyzed using the RASATI Scale. Parents' perception of their child's voice was assessed through a questionnaire. Results and discussion: The most common vocal quality was soprosity found in children (76.47%), followed by roughness (41.17%), hoarseness (35.29%) and tension (17.64%). Regarding the questionnaire, 44% of parents reported vocal alteration when their child became nervous, 52% when they cried a lot and 56% when they returned from school, parties or games. Of the good vocal habits, 92% reported drinking water, 88% sleeping well and 84% resting. And of bad vocal habits, 76% of parents considered talking loudly in noisy places, 60% breathing through the mouth, 52% coughing and 44% screaming. Conclusion: Parents perceive the vocal changes that their children present and seek alternatives for improvement, but they do not know how to identify healthy or harmful habits. Thus, we note the importance of parents' guidance on the vocal care of children. Keywords: voice, voice quality, voice disorders, child, child behavior. Expandir Resumo Acessar Texto Completo