COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF VOCAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY CALL OPERATORS

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ABSTRACT Objective: To compare vocal and organizational conditions of work in emergency and non-emergency call operators. Materials and Methods: 220 call operators of both genders participated in the study. 120 were from an emergency call center (EO) and 100 from a commercial call center, which is of non-emergency (NEO). They responded to the questionnaire “Vocal Profile of the Telemarketing Operator” (VPTO), which collected data on personal information, vocal symptom and complaints and work conditions. Data analysis was performed using T-test to compare means, and Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact Test to examine the association between variables. Results: EO and NEO differed in terms of vocal (missing work and symptoms of rough voice and weak voice, throat clearing and dry cough) and organizational conditions of work (work at another company, quiet environment and constant supervision) self-referred by them. Moreover, there were differences in relation to age, gender, and time of service. Conclusion: There are differences between emergency and non-emergency call operators regarding vocal and organizational conditions of work. EO reported worse organizational conditions of work as well as more vocal symptoms and complaints than NEO. DESCRIPTORS: Voice. Voice Disorders. Work Conditions.

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Author Biographies

Gleicy Nieskier Souza Ventura e Alencar, UFPB

Graduada em Fonoaudiologia pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Fonoaudióloga do Núcleo Ampliado de Saúde da Família e Atenção Básica (NASF-AB) nos Municípios de Itaporanga (Paraíba) e Diamante (Paraíba).

Priscila Oliveira Costa Silva, UFPB

Mestre e Doutora em Modelos de Decisão e Saúde pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Professora do Departamento de Fonoaudiologia da UFPB.

Aline Menezes Guedes Dias de Araújo, UFPB

Mestre em Neurociência Cognitiva e do Comportamento pela UFPB. Fonoaudióloga da UFPB e da Secretaria Estadual de Saúde da Paraíba.

Millena Irley Batista da Silva, UFPB

Mestranda em Fonoaudiologia pelo Programa Associado de Pós-Graduação em Fonoaudiologia UFPB/UFRN.

Suely Maria Alves de Souza, UFPB

Fonoaudióloga do Núcleo Ampliado de Saúde da Família e Atenção Básica (NASF-AB) no Município de Logradouro (Paraíba).

Maria Fabiana Bonfim de Lima-Silva, UFPB

Doutora em Linguística Aplicada e Estudos da Linguagem pela Pontifícia Universidade de São Paulo. Professora Adjunto III do Departamento de Fonoaudiologia da UFPB. Professora Permanente do Programa Associado de Pós-Graduação em Fonoaudiologia (PPgFon) da UFPB/UFRN e do Programa Pós-Graduação em Linguística da UFPB (Proling).

Published

2019-10-28

How to Cite

Alencar, G. N. S. V. e, Silva, P. O. C., Araújo, A. M. G. D. de, Silva, M. I. B. da, Souza, S. M. A. de, & Lima-Silva, M. F. B. de. (2019). COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF VOCAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY CALL OPERATORS. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 23(2). Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/rbcs/article/view/48416