Purpose: to evaluate the quality of life of workers in the urban public transport, in association to its attention and complaints about hearing, tinnitus and dizziness. Methods: descriptive, qualitative and transversal. Data collection was performed at the University Hospital of Santa Maria, with sample of 26 professionals, who underwent abbreviated version of quality of life assessment questionnaire -WHO Quality of Life-Bref Questionnaire (WHOQOL -Bref) -and a questionnaire about knowledge and complaints related to hearing, dizziness and tinnitus. Data were analyzed using the software Statistica version 9.0, considering a 5% significance level. Results: the sample was characterized by 100% of males, with a mean age of 38.03 years and mean duration of 11.29 years of service; 88.46% of the subjects worked in direct contact with urban traffic and exposed to noise in the external environment to the company. As for the audio profile, 88.46% reported good hearing. As for the complaints: 23.07% 26.92% reported tinnitus and dizziness. With regard to hearing loss prevention habits, 73.07% reported not taking any conduct. The WHOQOL-Bref responses showed a good perception of quality of life of these subjects. Conclusion: the workers of public transport in the present study showed a good level of quality of life, considerable knowledge and limited complaints with regard to hearing issues, tinnitus and dizziness.
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