| A multi-component intervention to promote hearing protector use among construction workers. | |
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PMID: 21091403 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Hearing protection devices (HPD) remain a primary method of prevention of noise-induced hearing loss despite their well-known limitations. A three-pronged intervention to increase HPD use was conducted among construction workers and included a baseline hearing loss prevention training, follow-up ?toolbox? (TB) reinforcement trainings, and use of a personal noise level indicator (NLI). A total of 176 subjects on eight sites completed three assessments. Prior to intervention, HPDs were used an average of 34.5% of the time and increased significantly, up about 12.1% after intervention and 7.5% two months after interventions were completed. The increase in HPD use was greatest among the group receiving both TB and NLI interventions; up about 25% from baseline, and this group was about two times more likely to use HPDs than the BL (baseline) training only group. This study demonstrates the mild impact of a well-constructed HPD use training and provides support for the additional use of a personal NLI to increase use of HPDs among construction workers. The most effective procedures for using such instruments require further exploration. Sumario Los instrumentos para la protecci?n de la audici?n (HPD) siguen siendo el m?todo primordial para la prevenci?n de las p?rdidas auditivas inducidas por ruido, a pesar de sus bien conocidas limitaciones. Se ha propiciado una intervenci?n de tres facetas para incrementar el uso de los HPD por parte de los trabajadores de la construcci?n que incluyen un entrenamiento b?sico para la prevenci?n de problemas auditivos, un conjunto de herramientas (TB) de seguimiento para reforzar los entrenamientos y el uso de un indicador personal de niveles de ruido (NLI). Completaron las tres evaluaciones un total de 176 sujetos en ocho sedes. Antes de la intervenci?n, se usaron los HPD con un promedio de 34.5% del tiempo y aumentaron significativamente hasta alrededor del 12.1% despu?s de la intervenci?n y 7.5% dos meses despu?s de que se completaron las intervenciones. El incremento en el uso de HPD fue mayor entre el grupo que recibi? las intervenciones TB y NLI, hasta cerca del 25% a partir de la l?nea de base y este grupo fue usuario de HPD, cerca de dos veces m?s que el grupo que solo recibi? el entrenamiento BL. Este estudio demuestra el ligero impacto de un entrenamiento bien estructurado del HPD y proporciona apoyo para el uso adicional de un NLI personal para incrementar el uso de HPDs en trabajadores de la construcci?n. Los procedimientos m?s efectivos para el uso de estos instrumentos, requiere un an?lisis adicional. |
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Noah S Seixas; Rick Neitzel; Bert Stover; Lianne Sheppard; Bill Daniell; Jane Edelson; Hendrika Meischke |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-11-24 |
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Title: International journal of audiology Volume: 50 ISSN: 1708-8186 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-2-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101140017 Medline TA: Int J Audiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: S46-S56 Citation Subset: - |
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*Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, USA. |
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