Effectiveness of an Intervention to Increase Construction Workers’ Use of Hearing Protection

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• Personal Author:
  Eakin BL ; Early MR ; Hong OS ; Kerr MJ ; Lusk SL ; Ronis DL
• Description:
  In this project we tested the effectiveness of a theory-based intervention (video, pamphlets, and guided practice session) to increase the use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) among Midwestern construction workers and a national group of plumber/pipefitter trainers. Posttest measures were collected 10-12 months following this intervention. Pender's Health Promotion Model (1987) provided the conceptual basis for development of the training program. A total of 837 high-noise-exposed workers were included in the analysis: 652 regional Midwestern construction workers and 185 national plumber/pipefitter trainers. Effectiveness of the intervention was determined through the sequence of analyses recommended by Braver and Braver (1988) for the Solomon Four-Group Design. Analysis of variance and covariance of postintervention use and intention to use HPDs and a meta-analytic test were done. These analyses indicated that the intervention significantly increased use of HPDs but had no effect on intention to use HPDs in the future. Pretesting had no effect on use. Actual or potential applications of this research include guidance in the development of successful theory-based interventions to increase use of HPDs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Analytical-methods Analytical-models Construction-industry Construction-workers Hearing-loss Hearing-protection Hearing-tests Hearing-threshold Noise-analysis Noise-exposure Noise-induced-hearing-loss Noise-measurement Noise-pollution Noise-shielding Noise-shields Noise-sources Noise-transmission Training

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• ISSN:
  0018-7208
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  487-494
• Volume:
  41
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20031295
• Citation:
  Hum Factors 1999 Sep; 41(3):487-494
• Contact Point Address:
  School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0482, USA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Hearing Loss
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19930930
• Source Full Name:
  Human Factors
• End Date:
  19970929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:df84dca9b3e93683eb7f2c20148584ac2633584e249dc27e56195f9f633fb2f667b7980cfb829041a111acd464dd7dacded7664a53afdf090eb7a3d76bdad1cd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/191589/cdc_191589_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 75.71 KB ]