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  • 1Arizona Public Service Company, Phoenix, USA.

AAOHN Journal : Official Journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
|September 28, 1998
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Occupational health nurses taught hearing conservation in junior high schools. Students showed increased intent to use hearing protection devices after the class, highlighting the value of these community health partnerships.

Area of Science:

  • Community health
  • Occupational health nursing
  • Hearing conservation education

Background:

  • A local chapter of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) initiated a community service project.
  • The project focused on addressing hearing loss prevention among adolescents in a school setting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a hearing conservation class delivered in a junior high school setting.
  • To assess student knowledge and behavioral intentions regarding hearing protection.

Main Methods:

  • A one-hour hearing conservation class was implemented in junior high school shop classes.
  • Pre-test and post-test assessments were used to measure student learning and attitudes.

Main Results:

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  • Students demonstrated significant benefits from the educational intervention.
  • Post-intervention data indicated an increased likelihood of students using hearing protection devices when exposed to loud noise.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational health nurses possess valuable expertise for hearing conservation education.
  • Work-school partnerships facilitated by occupational health nurses can strengthen community well-being and promote preventative health behaviors.