Opinions of Otorhinolaryngology Residents about Their Education Process

Objective:Our study was planned to get the views of residents about the Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) education process and to enlighten the studies to make this process more effective.Methods:A questionnaire was sent to the residents who were still in the residency program in all education clinics via “Google Drive”. Seventy-four of 354 residents responded and the answers were evaluated electronically.Results:Fifty residents (67.56%) gave an affirmative answer to the question about the use of “Resident Log Book” and no difference was seen among the clinics. While 9 residents (12.16%) were reporting that they did not read any scientific papers, 43 (58.1%) reported they read less than three per month. Forty-one residents thougt that they were having a good and sufficient education. Seventeen residents (51.51%) who thought they were not having a sufficient education reported that the education period should be longer. When they were wanted to evaluate the education process, while 66 of them (89.18%) said “Exhausting”, 52 (70.27%) said “Stressful”, it was seen that the ones who said “Instructive” and “Rewarding” were 26 (35.13%) and 17 (22.97%) respectively. Further, 43 of 48 residents (89.58%) who were over the third year of their residency program indicated that they were unable to perform at least one procedure listed in the questionnaire after finishing their education.Conclusion:This study is important because it is the first study about the opinion of ORL residents and will help determine the current status in Turkey. This study will be useful for the preparation of educational programs and guides in the future

Determining Knowledge Level, Attitude, Behaviors Regarding Vocal Hygiene and Use of Medical Drugs and Herbal Medicinal Products for Vocal Health in Second Level Professional Voice Users

© 2022 The Voice FoundationObjectives: This study aims to determine the knowledge level, attitude, and behaviors regarding vocal hygiene and use of medical drugs and herbal medicinal products for vocal health in second level professional voice users. Methods: The study examined second level professional voice users comprised of amateur singers, religious officials, voice instructors and vocal coaches consisting of academicians working in conservatories and education faculties, music teachers, conservatory students majoring in opera or choir, students majoring in music education, and amateur actors who were reached via online platforms and were administered a 32-item questionnaire. Results: A total of 406 participants consisting of conservatory students (26.8%), religious officials (23.2%), academicians (9.1%), amateur or self-taught musicians (14.8%), conservatory graduates (8.6%), and music teachers affiliated with the Ministry of National Education were recruited for the study. It was determined that 78.8% of the participants knew the definition of vocal hygiene, and 60.6% made an effort to maintain vocal hygiene. 57.9% of the participants declared that they had at least one disease affecting their vocal health. According to our research data, 8.9% of the participants were using one or more prescription drugs or over-the-counter products daily to protect their vocal health. Lozenges, vitamins, and allergy medications constituted a large portion of these medicinal products. In total, 62.3% of participants used herbal products for vocal health in their daily life. Participants mostly consumed products containing linden, sage, ginger, chamomile, and turmeric. It was determined that more than 20 different herbal products containing plants in different mixtures and contents were used. Furthermore, 40% of the participants using herbal medicinal products consulted a health care professional. It was found that these products were mostly obtained from herbalists (79.5%), and the source of information regarding these products was quite diverse. The rate of experiencing side effects due to the use of herbal products was 2%. Conclusions: There is a lack of knowledge regarding vocal hygiene and its application on real-life behavior among second-level sound professionals. In particular, the awareness of vocal hygiene should be increased among religious officials. It was observed that the rate of use of herbal products to protect vocal health or to treat hoarseness was quite high. Further studies are needed to prove the benefits of these herbal and medicinal products on vocal health

Özgün Şan Sesi Handikap Endeksi ölçeğinin Türkçe versiyonunun geçerlik ve güvenirliği

Objectives: This study aims to constitute a valid and reliable Turkish version of the original Singing Voice Handicap Index.Materials and Methods: An authorized committee assessed the reliability and validity of the content, scope, and language of the original Singing Voice Handicap Index which underwent a back translation process. The Turkish version of the questionnaire was answered twice with a 7 to 10-day interval by two singing voice groups with or without singing voice problems. The reliability and validity analyses were performed based on these answers.Results: Of a total of 123 individuals (64 females, 59 males; mean age 26.2;plusmn;7.3 years), 81 were without a voice pathology and 42 were with a voice pathology. The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.917. The item-total correlations ranged between 0.51 and 0.89. The weighted kappa values of test-retest correlation values of the items were 0.82-0.91. The Cronbach's alpha values of two part of the questionnaire based on the split-half method were 0.89 and 0.84. The mean total scale scores were 21.8;plusmn;18.5 and 53.6;plusmn;28.9 in normal and pathology groups, respectively and there was a statistically significant difference in scores between these two groups (p;lt;0.001).Conclusion: The Turkish version of the Singing Voice Handicap Index is a valid and reliable scale which can be used in the evaluation of voice problems of Turkish-speaking singing voice users.Amaç: Bu çalışmada özgün Şan Sesi Handikap Endeksi'nin geçerli ve güvenilir bir Türkçe versiyonunu hazırlandı.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Geri çeviri işlemine tabi tutulan özgün Şan Sesi Handikap Endeksi'nin güvenirlik ve geçerliği yetkili bir kurul tarafından içerik, kapsam ve dil açısından değerlendirildi. Anketin Türkçe versiyonu, şan sesi sorunu olan ve olmayan iki grup şancı tarafından 7 ila 10 gün ara ile iki kez yanıtlandı. Bu yanıtlara göre, güvenirlik ve geçerlik analizleri yapıldı.Bulgular: Toplam 123 kişinin (64 kadın, 59 erkek; ort. yaş 26.2±7.3 yıl) 81'inde ses patolojisi yoktu ve 42'sinde ses patolojisi vardı. Toplam Cronbach's alfa katsayısı 0.917 idi. Madde-toplam korelasyonları 0.51 ila 0.89 arasında saptandı. Maddelerin test-tekrar test korelasyonu ağırlıklı kappa değerleri 0.82-0.91 idi. Yarıya bölüm yönteminde anketin iki yarısı için Cronbach's alfa değerleri 0.89 ve 0.84 idi. Normal ve patolojik grupların ortalama toplam ölçek skoru sırasıyla 21.8±18.5 ve 53.6±28.9 idi ve bu iki grup arasında skorlar açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark vardı (p0.001).Sonuç: Şan Sesi Handikap Endeksi'nin Türkçe versiyonu, Türkçe konuşan şancıların ses sorunlarının değerlendirilmesinde kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçektir