Effectiveness of a tailored intervention to increase factory workers' use of hearing protection

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• Personal Author:
  Eakin BL ; Hong O ; Kazanis AS ; Lusk SL ; Raymond DM ; Ronis DL ; Eakin BL ; Hong O ; Kazanis AS ; Lusk SL ; Raymond DM ; Ronis DL
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: In the United States it is estimated that more than 30 million workers are exposed to harmful levels of noise on the job. When engineering or administrative controls cannot be used to reduce noise, workers should always use hearing protection devices (HPDs) when exposed to loud noise to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Previous research has shown that workers do not always use HPDs when required; therefore, it is essential that workers assume personal responsibility for preventing NIHL by increasing their use of HPDs. OBJECTIVES: This study tested the effectiveness of an individually tailored multimedia intervention to increase use of HPDs by factory workers. METHODS: A randomized controlled design was used to compare the effects of a tailored intervention (n= 446) with two other interventions (a nontailored predictor-based intervention (n= 447) and a control intervention (n= 432)) on workers' self-reported use of HPDs 6 to 18 months following the intervention. RESULTS: Only those workers receiving the tailored intervention significantly increased their use of HPDs from pretest to posttest. However, this increase significantly differed from the nontailored group but not from the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Individually-tailored interventions offer promise for changing behavior. In light of the similarity between the results for the tailored intervention and the control intervention groups, further research is needed to understand barriers to HPD use and how to maximize the benefits of individually tailored interventions in this setting. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Ear Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Men Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Sense Organs Women

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• Keywords:
  Age-groups Author Keywords: Health Education Ear-protection Ears Exposure-levels Exposure-limits Hearing-disorders Hearing-impairment Hearing-protection Hearing Protection Humans Noise-exposure Noise-induced-hearing-loss Noise-induced Hearing Loss Noise-levels Noise-protection Noise-shielding Noise-shields Occupational Health Tailored Intervention Workers

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• ISSN:
  0029-6562
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  289-295
• Volume:
  52
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039181
• Citation:
  Nurs Res 2003 Sep; 52(5):289-295
• Contact Point Address:
  Sally L. Lusk, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAOHN, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, 400 N. Ingalls, Room 3182, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Nursing Research
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:04a658e79278880318aa650ec2a58be0f2f1ea74a6f6446d20a16eadfb16e50530eaba4e1955b5a40efc64cabf11f4065e133d559b126ff56011a8168d9fc3f1
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192620/cdc_192620_DS1.pdf
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