Knowledge, Attitude, and Vocal Hygiene Practices among Choir Singers in Kanyakumari Region

Anish Benadict A; Fenisha Issac I; Jerlin X; Reshma Nair A; Ashithanandan S

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.83348

Knowledge, Attitude, and Vocal Hygiene Practices among Choir Singers in Kanyakumari Region

Author(s)	Mr. Anish Benadict A, Ms. Fenisha Issac I, Ms. Jerlin X, Ms. Reshma Nair A, Ms. Ashithanandan S
Country	India
Abstract	Choir singing is one of the major parts of Christian rituals. Kanyakumari has the largest proportion of Christians in its population. Most of them are not professionally trained, and they work in other professions. Previous studies reported that professional singers and choir singers are more prone to voice issues. This is due to a lack of awareness and Vocal hygiene practices. Hence, this study aims to assess knowledge, attitude, and vocal hygiene practices in the Kanyakumari region. A total of 120 participants, including 76 females and 44 males. The participants' age range is between 18 and 50 years. The study was conducted through online participants has to fill out the questionnaire; the concerns of the participants were also obtained through it. The questionnaire includes a demographic section, awareness of voice problems, knowledge of vocal hygiene, and vocal hygiene practices. The results showed a high prevalence of vocal symptoms with changes in voice quality (94.2%) and differences in singing high-pitched notes (53.3%), Participants showed good knowledge about hydration (87.5%), and warmup is important (81.7%), significant gap was identified in awareness of voice rest (57.5%) and vocal hygiene (59.1%). Practice section showed poor adaptation of vocal exercises (45.5% never) and a knowledge gap in warm-up behavior. Health care utilization was poor, with 55.8% never consulting an ENT or SLP for a voice problem. However, 85.8% expressed willingness to receive vocal hygiene education. Choir singers in Kanyakumari district demonstrate a high burden of vocal symptoms with significant gaps in vocal hygiene knowledge and practice. Their high interest in learning vocal hygiene practices underscores the need for speech Language Pathologist (SLP) led vocal hygiene intervention for this population.
Keywords	SLP, Choir singers, Vocal hygiene
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On	2026-07-09
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.83348

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