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Published on: January 25, 2016
An ecological approach to hearing-health promotion in workplaces
Ravi Reddy1, David Welch1, Shanthi Ameratunga2
1a Section of Audiology , University of Auckland , Auckland , New Zealand and.
Objective:
To develop and assess use, acceptability and feasibility of an ecological hearing conservation programme for workplaces.
Design:
A school-based public health hearing preservation education programme (Dangerous Decibels®) was adapted for workplaces using the Multi-level Approach to Community Health (MATCH) Model. The programme was delivered in small manufacturing companies and evaluated using a questionnaire before the training and at one week and two-months after training.
Study Sample:
Workers (n = 56) from five small manufacturing companies were recruited.
Results:
There was a significant improvement in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of workers at the intrapersonal level; in behaviour motivation and safety culture at the interpersonal and organisational levels; and an overall improvement in hearing-health behaviour after two months post-intervention.
Conclusions:
The developed programme offers a simple, interactive and theory-based intervention that is well accepted and effective in promoting positive hearing-health behaviour in workplaces.
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