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Wearing a face mask does not significantly impact speech understanding or sound perception. Psycho-social factors may play a larger role in hearing difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Public Health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated widespread face mask usage.
  • Concerns arose regarding the potential impact of face masks on auditory perception.
  • Understanding speech and environmental sounds is crucial for daily communication and safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of wearing ear-hung face masks on speech understanding.
  • To assess the influence of face masks on the perception of surrounding sounds.
  • To determine if face masks alter auditory perception metrics.

Main Methods:

  • Auditory perception was assessed using verbal noise audiometry.
  • Two conditions were compared: without a face mask and with a face mask.
  • Key parameters measured included word recognition score (WRS) and sound intensity at maximal WRS.

Main Results:

  • Word recognition scores (WRS) ranged from 75% to 100% without face masks (52% achieved 100% WRS).
  • With face masks, WRS ranged from 80% to 100% (32% achieved 100% WRS).
  • No significant change in speech recognition scores was observed when wearing face masks.

Conclusions:

  • Face mask usage did not substantially alter speech recognition scores.
  • The findings suggest that psycho-social factors may be more influential in perceived hearing difficulties during the pandemic.
  • Further research into the psychological impact on hearing perception is warranted.