Prototype app for voice therapy: a peer review

Mapping of the characteristics in the CoDAS journal publications in the voice area: a scoping review

PURPOSE

To map and describe the characteristics present in the publications of the CoDAS journal in the voice segment.

RESEARCH STRATEGIES

The research was carried on the Scielo database using the descriptor voice.

SELECTION CRITERIA

CoDAS publications in the field of voice.

DATA ANALYSIS

Specific data collected according to delineation, summarized by descriptive analysis and analyzed in narrative format.

RESULTS

Studies published in 2019 and with cross-sectional delineation were more frequent. The most frequent result in the cross-sectional studies was the vocal self-assessment. Most intervention studies were of immediate single-session-only effect. The most frequent procedures in the validation studies were translation and transcultural adaptation.

CONCLUSION

There was a gradual increase in the number of publications of voice studies, though these had heterogeneous characteristics.

Uso del smartphone en telepráctica para trastornos de la voz. Una revisión desde el concepto de Mhealth

El uso de los smartphones y el concepto de mobile health (mHealth) es reciente en vocología y sus posibles beneficios en el tratamiento y entrenamiento vocal en contexto de telepráctica. Se realizó una revisión narrativa con el objetivo describir los beneficios de la mHealth a través del smartphone en el contexto de la telepráctica fonoaudiológica de los trastornos vocales. Se buscaron artículos científicos en Pubmed, ScienceDirect y Google Scholar, asociados al uso del smartphone en vocología, considerando voces humanas normales, patológicas y voces sintéticas; relacionados a la intervención, evaluación, valoración, monitoreo, prevención, intervención, supervisión, educación, consulta y entrenamiento vocal. Se revisaron 42 estudios, de los cuales fueron seleccionados 15 de acuerdo a los criterios de inclusión. Los estudios analizados se relacionan con grabación de voz para análisis acústico con smartphone, teleterapia con smartphone y dispositivos periféricos para análisis vocal y seguimiento. Se destaca el potencial de los dispositivos móviles para incrementar accecibilidad, reducir costos y favorecer el seguimiento terapéutico con medidas objetivas en diversos contextos de salud vocal.

Development and application of a vocal health and hygiene game in adults

PURPOSE

To develop a game on vocal health and hygiene (VoxPedia) and apply it to adults aiming to investigate knowledge about vocal health and the vocal self-assessment in this population.

METHODS

The study sample was composed of 293 adults, of which 204 were women and 129 were voice professionals, invited to participate through digital media. Participants completed to the following forms and instruments: 1) Informed Consent Form (ICF); 2) Identification Data form; 3) Voice Handicap Index: 10 (VHI-10) protocol; 4) Vocal Health and Hygiene Questionnaire (VHHQ); 5) VoxPedia quiz.

RESULTS

The VoxPedia quiz was developed using simple and dynamic questions that allowed the participants to know their performance in real time. Data collected through this quiz showed that voice professionals reported reduced voice handicap and had higher scores in the VHHQ and VoxPedia. Voice professionals or not, participants who answered wrongly to the nature of impact of health aspects in the VHHQ reported increased voice handicap in the VHI-10; however, despite the self-reported handicap, most of them did not report voice complaints. In contrast, when voice complaints were reported, the participants not always perceived handicap or searched for vocal therapy.

CONCLUSION

The VoxPedia quiz presented some concepts on vocal health and hygiene to the participants. In addition, it enabled the study of the relation between knowledge about vocal care and voice self-assessment. The data suggest that individuals with greater knowledge about vocal health and hygiene show better voice self-assessment, those with worse voice self-assessment do not perceive voice problems, and those who perceive voice problems do not necessarily seek professional assistance.