Awareness of Musicians on Ear Protection and Tinnitus: A Preliminary Study

Dinakaran, Tychicus; Deborah, D Ruth; RejoyThadathil, Chitra

doi:10.4081/audiores.2018.198

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“…The fact that most participants in this study reported not using hearing protection when exposed to loud music was expected, especially when considering the informal nature of their musical activities. Musicians generally lack awareness about hearing conservation to prevent NIHL (Pouryaghob et al, 2017 ; Dinakaran et al, 2018 ) and therefore do not usually follow proper hearing conservation practices (Santucci, 2010 ).…”

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“…For instance, Pouryaghoub et al ( 2017 ) reported that most musicians do not have adequate knowledge about hearing conservation and therefore, most of them never use protective devices to prevent NIHL. Also, despite musicians being at risk of many auditory disorders because of exposure to loud music, most of them are less concerned about these issues and therefore do not use hearing protection (Dinakaran, Deborah, & Thadathil, 2018 ; Santucci, 2010 ).…”

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Patterns of noise exposure and prevalence of hearing loss amongst Cape Town Minstrel Carnival musicians

Ramma

2021

South African Journal of Communication Disorders

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Background: Cape Town Minstrel Carnival is one of the oldest and most authentic indigenous New Year’s customs in South Africa. Musicians who perform at this carnival are exposed to excessively loud music and therefore at a risk of acquiring noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).Objectives: This study aimed to determine patterns of exposure to loud music and prevalence of hearing loss amongst Cape Town Minstrel Carnival musicians.Method: A descriptive, observational exploratory survey design was used and 43 participants (21 males and 22 females; mean age, 21 ± 9 years) took part in this study. Sound level measurements were conducted to assess musicians’ sound exposure during rehearsals and performances. All participants underwent the following audiological test battery at least 2 h before music exposure: Case history, otoscopic examination, tympanometry, pure tone audiometry and distortion products otoacoustic emission (DPOAE).Results: Average noise levels recorded were 86 dBA during rehearsals and 98.7 dBA at performances and average durations of exposure were 240 and 10 min at rehearsals and performances, respectively. One out of 43 (1/43) participants presented with sensorineural hearing loss. Audiometric results of the remaining participants were normal and did not show a pattern suggestive of NIHL. A high proportion of participants (21/43) reported experiencing tinnitus.Conclusion: Despite being exposed to high levels of noise, there was a low prevalence of hearing loss amongst these musicians. However, a high proportion of them reported tinnitus, which could be an indication that they were at a high risk of NIHL from the music that they played.

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Patterns of noise exposure and prevalence of hearing loss amongst Cape Town Minstrel Carnival musicians

Ramma

2021

South African Journal of Communication Disorders

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“…Prior research has explored the impact of NIHL in musicians [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] the genre of music played [19,38,39], and the type of instrument played and the influence of the position of the instrument or musician on the experience of tinnitus [19,35,[40][41][42]. There is still little known however about the lived experience of tinnitus for musicians.…”

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Surrounded by Sound: The Impact of Tinnitus on Musicians

Burns-O’Connell

Stockdale

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IJERPH

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AIM: To investigate the impact of tinnitus on professional musicians in the UK. BACKGROUND: Tinnitus is the experience of sound when an external source is absent, primarily associated with the ageing process, hearing loss, and noise exposure. Amongst populations exposed to industrial noise, noise exposure and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) have been found to be the factors most associated with tinnitus. The risk of NIHL amongst professional musicians is greater than that amongst the general population, meaning they may be at increased risk of tinnitus. METHODS: Seventy-four professional musicians completed an online survey involving closed and open-ended questions, and completed the Tinnitus fuctional Index (TFI) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis of open-ended qualitative responses were used to analyse the data. RESULTS: Three themes were generated from the analysis of the responses to the open-ended questions. These themes were: (1) the impact of tinnitus on the lives of professional musicians, (2) professional musician experience of tinnitus services, support, and hearing health and safety, and (3) the support professional musicians want. The mean global TFI score for professional musicians was 39.05, interpreted as tinnitus being a moderate problem. Comparisons with general population data revealed lower TFI scores for the TFI subscales of ‘sense of control’ and ‘intrusiveness’ for professional musicians and higher for auditory difficulties associated with tinnitus amongst professional musicians. CONCLUSION: Tinnitus can negatively impact on professional musicians’ lives. There is a need for bespoke self-help groups, awareness raising, and education to prevent tinnitus and promote hearing health among musicians.

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“…If happen hearing loss to the musicians, it affects their abilities to perform and limits employment opportunities, as well as affecting general quality of life. To avoid tinnitus and promote hearing health among musicians, there is a need for specialized self-help groups, awareness raising, and education (Dinakaran T 2018).…”

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“…This is particularly true for amateur musicians who might not even think they are at risk for NIHL. The majority of musicians lack sufficient understanding about hearing conservation and as a result, they never utilize ear protective to prevent NIHL or do not wear hearing protection (Dinakaran 2018). Furthermore, musicians only use hearing protection on rare occasions, mainly because they find it difficult to perform optimally when wearing hearing protection (Santoni and Fiorini, 2010).…”

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The Influence of Sound Exposure Onset and Duration to the Hearing Loss Prevalence in Musicians

Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

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Musicians are often exposed to loud music during practice playing their instrument or performance on stage, so they are at risk of permanent cochlear nerve damage or hearing loss. However, the risk of hearing loss is not well understood since there is a significant inter-individual variation in susceptibility and degree of hearing loss. Hearing properly is vital for musicians for hear the right notes and words to playing in the correct pitch and key. Since it is not often possible to avoid the noise exposure, some changes of risk factors and use hearing protection devices are suggestion for preventing of hearing loss. Study aims were to determine the influence of sound exposure onset and duration to the hearing loss prevalence in musicians. This study was an observational analytic study using a cross sectional design conducted on 35 among musicians in Yogyakarta City Indonesia during October 2019 -February 2020. We collected demographic data, type of instruments, onset and duration exposure, complaints about hearing and the used of protective device. All participants underwent ear clinical examination and pure tone audiometry interpreted by an audiology consultant. The data obtained were described by frequency and percentage and compared ratio analysed using chi-square test. The prevalence of noise induced hearing loss in musicians at this study was 20%, an audiometric notch in one or both ears were found in 5.71 % and 14.29 % of the participants, respectively. The main complaint was tinnitus reported by 21 (60%) and only 2 (5.71%) of the participants wore hearing protection. Bivariate analysis using chi-square test between the sound exposure onset with hearing loss prevalence obtained p value of 0.578 (p > 0.05), and between the sound exposure duration weekly with hearing loss prevalence obtained p value of 0.02 (p < 0.05). The sound exposure onset is not significantly influence to the hearing loss prevalence, while the weekly sound exposure duration is significantly influence to hearing loss prevalence in musicians. Since lack of knowledge and awareness most musicians never used protective devices.

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Awareness of Musicians on Ear Protection and Tinnitus: A Preliminary Study

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Patterns of noise exposure and prevalence of hearing loss amongst Cape Town Minstrel Carnival musicians

Patterns of noise exposure and prevalence of hearing loss amongst Cape Town Minstrel Carnival musicians

Surrounded by Sound: The Impact of Tinnitus on Musicians

The Influence of Sound Exposure Onset and Duration to the Hearing Loss Prevalence in Musicians

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