A Preliminary Study of a Spanish Graphic Novella Targeting Hearing Loss Prevention

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• Personal Author:
  Guiberson M ; Wakefield E
• Description:
  Purpose: This preliminary study developed a digital graphic novella targeting hearing protection beliefs of Spanish-speaking agricultural workers. Researchers used pretest-posttest interview surveys to establish if the novella had an immediate influence on the participants' beliefs about noise-induced hearing loss and usage of hearing protection devices. Method: Researchers developed a digital graphic novella directed to increase knowledge about noise-induced hearing loss and increase the proper use of hearing protection devices. The novella was tailored to meet the specific linguistic and literacy needs of Spanish-speaking agricultural workers. Thirty-one Spanish-speaking farmworkers of Mexican nationality participated. This study included an interview survey with specific questions on noise-induced hearing loss, myths, and hearing protection device usage. A pretest-posttest design was applied to measure the graphic novella's immediate influence on workers. Results: The posttest scores on Hearing Protection Beliefs statements were significantly better than pretest scores, with a large effect size observed. Conclusion: Digital media may be an effective way to overcome language and literacy barriers with Spanish-speaking workers when providing health education and prevention efforts. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Education Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Hearing Loss Prevention Hearing Protection Noise Exposure Noise Induced Hearing Loss Personal Protective Equipment PPE
• ISSN:
  1059-0889
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Wyoming
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  259-267
• Volume:
  26
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051642
• Citation:
  Am J Audiol 2017 Sep; 26(3):259-267
• Contact Point Address:
  Mark Guiberson, University of Wyoming, Laramie
• Email:
  mguibers@uwyo.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Audiology: a Journal of Clinical Practice
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:53e51d9c39c36b6a17fe02266a024e9191caa8e3ab9b261b48cf47755cd108eefdf3453321e0df0994410cf80a6a3aec2358de5feaf06bfb9e97ffca8a4f1201
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211499/cdc_211499_DS1.pdf
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