PMID- 18037270
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20090716
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 1873-4588 (Electronic)
IS  - 0892-1997 (Linking)
VI  - 23
IP  - 2
DP  - 2009 Mar
TI  - Performer's attitudes toward seeking health care for voice issues: understanding 
      the barriers.
PG  - 225-8
AB  - Contemporary commercial music (CCM) performers rely heavily on their voice, yet 
      may not be aware of the importance of proactive voice care. This investigation 
      intends to identify perceptions and barriers to seeking voice care among CCM 
      artists. This cross-sectional observational study used a 10-item Likert-based 
      response questionnaire to assess current perceptions regarding voice care in a 
      population of randomly selected participants of professional CCM conference. 
      Subjects (n=78) were queried regarding their likelihood to seek medical care for 
      minor medical problems and specifically problems with their voice. Additional 
      questions investigated anxiety about seeking voice care from a physician 
      specialist, speech language pathologist, or voice coach; apprehension regarding 
      findings of laryngeal examination, laryngeal imaging procedures; and the effect 
      of medical insurance on the likelihood of seeking medical care. Eighty-two 
      percent of subjects reported that their voice was a critical part of their 
      profession; 41% stated that they were not likely to seek medical care for 
      problems with their voice; and only 19% were reluctant to seek care for general 
      medical problems (P<0.001). Anxiety about seeking a clinician regarding their 
      voice was not a deterrent. Most importantly, 39% of subjects do not seek medical 
      attention for their voice problems due to medical insurance coverage. The CCM 
      artists are less likely to seek medical care for voice problems compared with 
      general medical problems. Availability of medical insurance may be a factor. 
      Availability of affordable voice care and education about the importance of voice 
      care is needed in this population of vocal performers.
FAU - Gilman, Marina
AU  - Gilman M
AD  - The Emory Voice Center, Emory University, Department of Otolaryngology, Atlanta, 
      Georgia 30308, USA.
FAU - Merati, Albert L
AU  - Merati AL
FAU - Klein, Adam M
AU  - Klein AM
FAU - Hapner, Edie R
AU  - Hapner ER
FAU - Johns, Michael M
AU  - Johns MM
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20071126
PL  - United States
TA  - J Voice
JT  - Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation
JID - 8712262
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Female
MH  - *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MH  - Humans
MH  - Insurance, Health
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Music
MH  - *Patient Acceptance of Health Care
MH  - Physicians
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Voice Disorders/diagnosis/*therapy
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2007/11/27 09:00
MHDA- 2009/07/17 09:00
CRDT- 2007/11/27 09:00
PHST- 2007/06/05 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2007/08/14 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2007/11/27 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2009/07/17 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/11/27 09:00 [entrez]
AID - S0892-1997(07)00110-5 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.jvoice.2007.08.003 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Voice. 2009 Mar;23(2):225-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2007.08.003. Epub 2007 Nov 
      26.