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The development and evaluation of an online hearing loss prevention program
Andreas Thulin1,2, Kim Kähäri1,2, Milijana Malmberg1,2
1Region Västra Götaland, Habilitation & Health, Hearing Organization, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Preventive Medicine Reports
|July 17, 2023
Summary
This study developed an online hearing loss prevention program. Findings suggest it can improve attitudes toward noise, increase hearing protection use, and enhance knowledge for healthier listening habits.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Public Health
- Health Education
Background:
- Growing evidence highlights the need for interventions promoting healthy listening habits.
- Noise exposure is a significant risk factor for preventable hearing loss.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an online hearing loss prevention program.
- To assess the program's impact on hearing protection use, knowledge, attitudes toward noise, and adherence.
- To evaluate the program's usability.
Main Methods:
- An online hearing loss prevention program with four modules was developed and delivered over four weeks.
- Seventy-five participants completed the program in Västra Götaland, Sweden (March-October 2021).
- Evaluation used the Youth Attitude to Noise Scale and four self-designed questionnaires administered pre- and post-program.
Main Results:
- The program showed potential to positively influence attitudes toward noise and hearing protection usage.
- Participants reported high program usability and increased knowledge regarding hearing loss prevention.
- Adherence and program completion rates were documented.
Conclusions:
- The developed online program appears effective in promoting healthy hearing and preventing noise-induced hearing loss.
- It offers a scalable solution for improving hearing health awareness and behaviors.
- Further research should focus on long-term effects and targeted group implementation.
