Cantores com Covid longa: queixas e sintomas vocais

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Tatiana Pereira dos
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da PUC_SP
• Texto Completo: https://repositorio.pucsp.br/jspui/handle/handle/32338
• topic: CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::FONOAUDIOLOGIA; Sintoma; Queixa; Cantor; Voz; Symptom; Complaint; Singing; Voice

Introduction: people infected with the Coronavirus, regardless of the symptoms during the period of the disease, tend, for the most part, to have several sequelae, a condition called long Covid. Among these sequelae, several are related to breathing, and in some cases also the voice. According to this question, how did COVID-19 affect singers? Objective: to investigate the complaints and vocal symptoms of professional singers who have a long Covid. Method: this is an exploratory, prospective and quantitative research. The sample consisted of professional singers, men and women, of different age groups, who had COVID-19. The casuistry came from social networks and indication of the study subjects. An online questionnaire was applied that will investigate the period of the disease, as well as its sequelae, with a focus on the singing voice. Results: as a result of the research, the following data were observed regarding the symptoms of long Covid: spoken voice symptoms for NEVER / RARELY: pain when swallowing, pain when speaking, choking and loss of smell. For FREQUENTLY/ALWAYS: tiredness, difficulty with memory, anxiety and anguish. Regarding symptoms of Covid long: singing voice for NEVER / RARELY: loss of voice, sore throat, difficulty with pitch and hoarseness. For OFTEN/ALWAYS: fatigue, difficulty with grades, throat discharge, and throat clearing. Conclusion: The most prevalent symptoms in singers with long-term covid were: tiredness, difficulty with memory, anxiety and anguish. In relation to the singing voice, most who report tiredness relate to breathing and consequently to difficulties with high notes and the presence of secretion in the throat and throat clearing