PURPOSE: to promote the vocal health of teachers from three municipal schools situated in the III Sanitary District, in the city of Recife, PE, Brazil, which is in the sphere of PHC (Primary Health Care). METHOD: a questionnaire on vocal history of teachers was answered in six voice workshops to raise awareness among teachers about the importance of voice care and to encourage the practice of vocal exercises as a preventative action in their daily process of teaching. In the last meeting a questionnaire was presented to assess the result of the workshops. RESULTS: the teachers were aged 17-55 years, were on average 10.4 years of professional experience and 96.3% reported problems with the perception of voice or speech, and the higher the frequency of occurrence of the problem, was the largest exercise time professional, working day and age. The statements were positive about the workshops, with 80% of teachers reported improvement in work performance and 93.3% said it will continue doing the exercises, but pointed out the lack of time as the main difficulty in the exercises routinely. CONCLUSION: these results identify the importance of introducing health actions of the teacher in order to mitigate the effects of work on their health, and the insertion of a speech therapist in the PHC to facilitate these actions in everyday practice. The use of school space lets set it up as a space for social awareness, reflection, discussion about working conditions as well as a healthy environment.
Health Promotion; Vocal Health; Teachers; Health Education; Primary Health Care
