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Christos Karaiskos1, Ioannis Vlastos2, Georgios Rachiotis3
1Public Health Policy Department, University of West Attica, Aigaleo, Greece.
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Evidence suggests that hearing loss may increase the risk of burnout. This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between hearing loss and burnout among 292 industrial workers in the pharmaceutical, who were exposed to noise levels exceeding 85 db. Participants were categorized into three groups based on their hearing status: Normal Hearing, Acoustic Trauma, and Hearing Loss. Burnout was assessed using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), while general health was measured using the SF-36 questionnaire. Regression analysis revealed that hearing status, age, and general health were significant predictors of burnout, with workers in the Hearing Loss group exhibiting the highest burnout scores. Paired t-tests showed that both the Hearing Loss and Acoustic Trauma groups had significantly higher burnout levels than matched normal hearing workers, even after adjusting for age, gender, and general health. These findings suggest hearing impairment contributes to burnout in noise-exposed industrial workers independent of confounding factors such as age or co morbidities.
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