O distúrbio de voz também está presente entre professores universitários?

Introduction: Few studies analyze the issues of university professor voice. Objective: to identify the presence of voice disorders and vocal fatigue and relate them to vocal disadvantage in active university professors at a private (philanthropic) university. Methodology: observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive research. A total of 1248 professors were invited through an email sent by the Human Resources Division of the university. In addition to sociodemographic and functional data, three validated instruments were presented: Vocal Disadvantage Index (VDI-10), Voice Disorder Screening Index (VDSI), and Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI). Initially, the data were analyzed descriptively and then related to variables (p≥0.05). Results: among the 52 respondents (4.1%), the majority are women (57.7%), with a median age of 55.5 years, working in the Humanities field (86.0%), with a weekly workload greater than 31 hours (55.7%). The VFI score was 15.5, VDI-10 was detected in 25%, and VDSI in 40.4%. In the association of the three instruments, there was no significant difference considering gender and field of study. The VFI detected that with increasing age, there was less vocal restriction (p = 0.007) and physical discomfort (p = 0.013), and with a higher workload (>20h/week), there was more vocal fatigue (p = 0.049) and physical discomfort (p = 0.011). 47.6% of teachers with vocal disorders also referred to vocal disadvantage. Conclusion: despite the small sample, the findings highlight the presence of voice disorders, disadvantage, and vocal fatigue among participating teachers, reinforcing the idea of planning a care strategy within the institution.