Caffeine consumption and voice health of university teachers: a safe bet!
| Autor: | Muhammad Bilal Bhatti, Nazia Mumtaz, Ghulam Saqulain |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Khyber Medical University Journal, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 231-6 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2305-2643 2305-2651 |
| DOI: | 10.35845/kmuj.2024.23407 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of caffeine on the vocal health of university teachers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study employed a non-probability convenience sampling technique to recruit 362 university teachers from Riphah International University, University of Education, University of Management and Technology, and University of Punjab, Pakistan between January 1, 2022, and June 31, 2022. The sample included both male and female participants aged 25 to 60 years. A Basic Demographic Sheet and the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version-22. RESULTS: Out of 362 university teachers, 239 (66%) were females and majority (n=92/362, 25.4%) were within the 30-35 years’ age group. The majority of university teachers (n=290; 80.11%) in the study were caffeine users. Among them, 196 (54.1%) had severe voice handicaps, with 72 (19.9%) being non-caffeine users. Importantly, all teachers with mild and moderate handicaps were caffeine users (p=0.000). VHI scale, including functional, physical, and emotional subscale scores, as well as total mean scores, were significantly higher among non-caffeine users (p |
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