Communicating the Same Message with Different Media: An Example from Hearing Loss Prevention

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• Personal Author:
  Byrne, David C. ; Kohler, Jeffrey L. ; Randolph, Robert F.
• Description:
  Multiple versions of an educational message can reach a diverse population more effectively than a single version. For instance, some workers are trained in formal classrooms while others are self-taught. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has developed multiple versions of a hearing loss simulator (an interactive software package, a Web-based module, and an electronic slide show) to show how a single set of information can be readily adapted to different delivery methods. The three versions of the simulator were developed with a minimum of effort and expense compared to a single, less-flexible version. The interactive software is best for training sessions led by a hearing conservation professional, the Web pages are best suited for an individual worker, and the slide show is best for a small, more-generalized, training class. This paper will describe additional advantages and disadvantages of different delivery systems and will show what considerations are helpful in designing content that can be readily adapted to alternate presentations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Aging Coal Coal Mining Mining Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Age-factors Age-groups Coal-miners Coal-mining Coal-workers Mine-workers Miners Mining-equipment Mining-industry Occupational-safety-programs Training Underground-miners Underground-mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  45-54
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20022101
• Citation:
  NIOSH 2002 Sep; :45-54
• Editor(s):
  Peters RH
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• NORA Priority Area:
  Other Occupational Concerns
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220536/cdc_220536_DS1.pdf
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