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Volume 16:4 April 2016
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VHI &VRQOL in Temple Priests

Silpa P., BASLP
Ananya P C., BASLP
Noorul Huda Kasim, BASLP
Jenny Mevis D�souza, Lecturer

Abstract

As preachers are risk of developing voice problems, and there is relatively little research found in literature about self-evaluation of voice in this group. Hence the present study aimed to determine the VHI and VRQOL scores in priests. 50 priests in the age of 20 - 60 years were randomly selected for the study. And subjects were asked to fill the VHI and VRQOL questionnaires. Result showed that there was highly significant difference between 4 groups (20-30yrs, 30-40yrs, 40-50yrs, 50-60yrs) for VHI domain scores, and there is no significant difference between 4 groups (20-30yrs, 30-40yrs, 40-50yrs, 50-60yrs)for VRQOL total scores. And also there is no significant difference between 2 groups (>2 &<2 duration of preaching) for VHI domain scores, and there is no significant difference between 2 groups (>2 &<2duration of preaching) for VRQOL scores. And for year of preaching group there was highly significant difference seen between 2 groups (>10 &<10 years off preaching) for VHI domain scores, and is no significant difference between 2 groups (>10 &<10years off preaching) for VRQOL scores. Thus, self-evaluation is the best tool to know each subjects perceptions about their voice and its effect on daily life.

Keywords: Preacher, VHI, VRQOL, Self-evaluation, Voice

Introduction

Human voice is remarkable instrument. Each individual�s voice is unique voice plays in musical accompaniment to speech rendering it tuneful pleasing, audible and coherent, being the spoken word (Green 1964). Any change in any of the parameters (pitch, loudness & quality) of voice can lead to voice disorder.

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Silpa, P.
Third Year BASLP Student
Dr. M. V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Maladi Court, Kavoor
Mangalore � 575015
Karnataka
India
silpanabiar23@gmail.com

Ananya
Third year BASLP student
Dr. M. V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Maladi Court, Kavoor
Mangalore � 575015
Karnataka
India

Noorul Huda Kasim
Third Year BASLP Student
Dr. M. V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Maladi Court, Kavoor
Mangalore � 575015
Karnataka
India

Jenny Mevis D�souza
Lecturer
Dr. M. V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Maladi Court, Kavoor
Mangalore � 575015
Karnataka
India
jennymavis1992@gmail.com

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