Ziwei, S and Lee, PJ 
ORCID: 0000-0002-0328-9175
(2022)
Vocal problems of healthcare workers in China during the pandemic.
In: International Congress on Acoustics (ICA) 2022, 2022-10-24 - 2022-10-28, Gyeongju, Korea.
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Abstract
This study explored the vocal problems of healthcare workers in China during the pandemic. Firstly, online questionnaire surveys were conducted in three hospitals in China. Healthcare workers from different departments in hospitals completed the questionnaires. A total of 411 healthcare workers took part in the survey with different face mask requirements (N95 masks with face shields or surgical masks without face shield). Second, semi-structured interviews were carried out with critical care nurses as a qualitative approach. A total of 15 nurses have finished this survey so far. Lastly, voice-related parameters of the nurses from three ICUs were measured. For this, a non-invasive accelerometer was attached to a participant's neck during working hours. Healthcare workers in the fever clinic showed the most serious voice problem during the pandemic, followed by intensive care units. The most frequent voice symptom was 'voice tiredness' and followed by the 'difficulty in being heard'.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Unspecified) |
|---|---|
| Divisions: | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of the Arts |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jun 2023 07:47 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2023 08:23 |
| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3170768 |
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