Predictors of Hearing Protection Behavior Among Firefighters in the United States

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• Personal Author:
  Chin DL ; Hong O ; Ronis DL
• Description:
  Background: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a major occupational health problem that can be prevented through the use of hearing protection devices (HPDs). Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify significant factors related to firefighters' use of HPDs. Methods: A total of 404 firefighters from 35 fire departments in multiple states in the United States participated in an Internet-based survey from March 2010 to May 2011. Results: Pearson correlations and multiple regression analysis suggested that several modifying and cognitive-perceptual factors were significantly related to HPD use, including noise exposure, interpersonal influences, organizational support, perceived barriers to HPD use, and perceived susceptibility to hearing loss. The multiple regression model explained 56% (R2=.56, adjusted R2=.54) of the variance in firefighters' use of HPDs (F 13, 372=35.65, p<.001). Conclusions: Future research should focus on incorporating these significant predictors into effective behavioral interventions designed to promote the use of HPDs in this population. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Firefighters Hearing Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hearing Protection Firefighter Fire Fighters Health Surveys Hearing Protection Noise-induced Hearing Loss Noise Induced Hearing Loss Population Based Studies Predictors
• ISSN:
  1070-5503
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  121-130
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053671
• Citation:
  Int J Behav Med 2013 Mar; 20(1):121-130
• Contact Point Address:
  O. Hong, Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Program, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), 2 Koret Way, Room N 531D, San Francisco, CA 94143-0608, USA
• Email:
  oisaeng.hong@nursing.ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:090dd1db08b0c5800e7305afe4edf6a7b192f1b654973e6cdf7ae9bdfc6a9ff5bd3eba106d4ff75c5a29df94a2408ef30ace0deb44c4d16921cb80a5dc9468ad
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216386/cdc_216386_DS1.pdf
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