Understanding Barriers to Preventive Health Actions for Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

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• Personal Author:
  Maxfield, Andrew M. ; Meadows-Hogan S ; Murray-Johnson L ; Orrego V ; Patel DS ; Thimons, Edward D. ; Tisdale J ; Witte K ; Zuckerman C
• Description:
  A theoretically based formative evaluation was conducted with coal miners in the Appalachian Mountains who were at high risk for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). The results of four focus groups indicate that despite high levels of knowledge, strong perceived severity of negative consequences, and strong perceived susceptibility to hearing loss, two main categories of barriers (environmental and individual) keep coal miners from using their hearing protection devices (HPD). Further analysis suggests that the environmental factors, rather than individual variables, more strongly influence decisions against protective actions. Recommendations and practical implications are offered. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Environmental Health Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Mining Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Coal-miners Coal-mining Environmental-factors Hearing-impairment Hearing-level Hearing-loss Hearing-protection Noise-induced-hearing-loss Risk-analysis Risk-factors
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  1081-0730
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Florida ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; 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:
  155-168
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20022742
• Citation:
  J Health Commun 2001 Apr; 6(2):155-168
• Contact Point Address:
  Department of Communication, Michigan State University, Communication Arts and Sciences Building, E. Lansing, MI 48823-1212, USA
• Email:
  pateldh1@pilot.msu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Hearing Loss ; Disease and Injury: Infectious Diseases
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Health Communication
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3835159b3cda099eb75f8546b55b0aa5ae34193793254e1014527154b6e340f7b5d95e93253e256b7bf9e4cd858f2d35ed04930cb221defca6998bd2b874128a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220577/cdc_220577_DS1.pdf
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