Vokalni zamor kod logopeda - primjenjuju li naučeno?

master's thesis

• Title (english): Vocal fatigue in speech-language pathologists – do they practice what they preach?
• Author: Martina Ristovski
• Mentor: Ana Bonetti (mentor)
• Committee member: Ana Bonetti (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mirjana Lenček (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-27, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Speech Therapy

Abstract

Zbog prirode posla koji zahtijeva kontinuirane sate glasovne uporabe, logopedi se
mogu svrstati unutar druge razine vokalnih profesionalaca zajedno s odgojiteljima,
učiteljima i dr. Dok je dio vokalnih profesionalaca poučen strategijama za
održavanje kvalitetnog glasa, drugi dio zbog neznanja ili izostanka primjene
naučenog biva podložan vokalnim teškoćama, često vokalnom zamoru. Iako
literatura još uvijek ne daje jednoznačnu definiciju vokalnog zamora, ono se
najbolje može opisati kao perceptivni doživljaj govornika o povećanom vokalnom
naporu nakon duljeg vremena govorenja, te smanjenju nakon razdoblja odmora
(Solomon, 2008). Obzirom da logopedi tijekom obrazovanja, za razliku od ostalih
vokalnih profesionalaca druge razine, dobivaju teorijska i praktična znanja iz
područja poremećaja glasa, očekivano je da će u puno manjoj mjeri izvještavati o
vokalnom zamoru.
Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati pojavnost vokalnog zamora kod logopeda u odnosu
na ostale vokalne profesionalce druge razine koji tijekom obrazovanja ne dobivaju
potrebna znanja o prevenciji vokalnih teškoća. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 120
logopeda i 120 ispitanika u kontrolnoj skupini. Za potrebe istraživanja korištena je
hrvatska verzija upitnika Indeks vokalnog zamora (VFI-C). Dobiveni podaci
obrađeni su u programu IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0.
Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su da postoji statistički značajna razlika (p<0,01)
između logopeda i ostalih vokalnih profesionalaca druge razine s obzirom na sve tri
kategorije i ukupan rezultat postignut na VFI-C upitniku, pri čemu su logopedi
izvijestili o manjem vokalnom zamoru. Na temelju dobivenih rezultata može se
zaključiti da logopedi uistinu primjenjuju naučeno, ne samo u (re)habilitaciji svojih
korisnika, već i u očuvanju vlastitog glasa.

Abstract (english)

Due to the nature of the job, which requires continuous hours of voice use, speechlanguage pathologists can be categorized as Level II vocal professionals along with
kindergarten teachers, teachers et al. While some vocal professionals are taught
strategies to maintain a good voice quality, others are subject to vocal dysfunctions
such as vocal fatigue, due to the ignorance or lack of use of learned strategies.
Although the literature still does not provide an unambiguous definition of vocal
fatigue, it can be best described as a perception by the voice user, manifested
primarily as a sense of increased vocal effort that increases over time with voice
use, and subsides with voice rest (Solomon, 2008). Given that speech-language
pathologists, unlike other Level II vocal professionals, gain theoretical and practical
knowledge in the field of voice disorders during their education, it is expected that
they will report vocal fatigue in a much lesser extent.
The aim of this study was to investigate the existance of vocal fatigue among
speech-language pathologists in relation to other Level II vocal professionals who
do not receive the necessary knowledge about the prevention of vocal dysfunctions
during education years. The study involved 120 speech-language pathologists and
120 subjects in the control group. For the purpose of this research, the Croatian
version of the Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI-C) was used. The obtained data were
processed in IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0.
The results showed that there is a statistically significant difference (p<0,01)
between speech-language pathologists and other Level II vocal professionals in
regards to all three categories and overall result achieved on VFI-C, with speechlanguage pathologists reporting lesser vocal fatigue. Based on the obtained results,
the conclusion can be drawn that speech-language pathologists trully practice what
they preach, not only during the (re)habilitation of their users, but also when it
comes to preserving their own voice.

• Keywords: logopedi; vokalni zamor; Indeks vokalnog zamora
• Keywords (english): speech-language pathologists; vocal fatigue; Vocal Fatigue Index
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:402349
• Study programme: Title: Graduate study of Speech and Language Pathology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra logopedije (magistar/magistra logopedije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-12-27 11:14:05