Prevención de disfonías funcionales en docentes: El papel de los profesores de universidad con estudiantes del grado de Maestro

The prevalence of functional dysphonia in teachers is high therefore vocal cords nodules have been recognized as a professional disease. Prevention actions are often development by voice experts but not by professors. However professors can play a relevant role in functional dysphonia prevention. The author suggests some basic contents to be included in a teacher college subject. In the conceptual level epidemiology notions, vocal system functioning and voice disease process are bring up. In procedure level student way of life style and voice use in class are point out. Class oral participation is use to enhanced students voice use. In the attitudinal level professors efforts are guided to make students recognized voice worth for professional career.