Bookcover of Risk of Dysphonia in Kindergarten Children Kindergarteners
Booktitle:
Risk of Dysphonia in Kindergarten Children Kindergarteners
of the Western Zone of theMetropolitan Region
Our Knowledge Publishing
(2022-08-03
)
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ISBN-13:
978-620-5-04949-5
ISBN-10:
620504949X
EAN:
9786205049495
Book language:
English
Blurb/Shorttext:
Dysphonia in children corresponds to an alteration of its acoustic characteristics,It is generally a disorder that manifests itself in children between 5 and 7 years of age, although it can appear at earlier ages. Dysphonia is a frequent symptom in this population, but not a common reason for consultation because this condition is often underestimated by parents. Objectives: To determine the presence of dysphonia and associated risk factors in children belonging to kindergartens in the western area of the Metropolitan Region of Chile.Methodology: Descriptive study in which 93 children were evaluated by means of a clinical observation guideline and a questionnaire for parents in relation to the vocal quality of their children. Voice parameters of each child were characterized by means of spontaneous conversation and RASAT scaling by 2 internal students of the phonoaudiology career. The results were analyzed with ODDS ratio.