Investigation of awareness levels about vocal hygiene and vocal fatigue of radio jockeys

With this research, it was aimed to examine the awareness levels and vocal fatigue of radio jockeys working in Istanbul about vocal hygiene. The model of the study; It is a descriptive cross-sectional research model. The universe of the research, operating in the terrestrial environment in Istanbul; It consists of radio jockeys working in national, regional and locally licensed radio channels on the official site of RTUK. The sample number was determined as 72 people by taking expert opinion and 94 radio jockeys were reached. The data of the study; vocal fatigue scale, demographic information form and vocal hygiene awareness level information form were collected online. Two independent group comparisons were made with Welch t test for quantitative variables and Fisher Exact Chi-square test for qualitative variables. All analyzes were performed with SPSS (version 26) and the level of significance was accepted as 5%. Considering the results of the analysis, the comparisons between the vocal hygiene awareness level questions and the age variable (in the third and sixth questions), the comparisons between the education variable (in the third question), the comparisons between the working time variable (in the six and fourteenth questions), the comparisons between the daily working hours variable (in the ninth question), comparisons between the presence of chronic disease variable (questions three, six and eleven), comparisons between the variable of presence of knowledge about vocal hygiene (questions one, two, three, seven, eight, eleven and nineteen) difference was found. When the education level variable was compared in terms of vocal fatigue scale scores, the average of those with master's and doctoral education in the dimension of fatigue and avoidance was found to be statistically higher than the average of those with associate and undergraduate education. No statistically significant difference was found in other dimensions. Considering the data, it is recommended to plan a comprehensive and systematic training on the professional use and care of voice in order to increase the awareness of individuals working as radio jockeys about vocal hygiene. Keywords: Radio Jockeys, Vocal Hygiene, Vocal Fatigue