Hearing loss in the Royal Norwegian Navy: A longitudinal study

Irgens-Hansen, Kaja; Baste, Valborg; Bråtveit, Magne; Lind, Ola; Koefoed, Vilhelm F.; Moen, Bente E.

doi:10.4103/1463-1741.181999

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“…[14] Similarly, a recent study found a significant shift (23.0%) in the hearing threshold among personnel onboard the Royal Norwegian Navy's vessels between 2012 and 2014. [15]…”

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Association of flying time with hearing loss in military pilots

Al-Omari

Al-Khalaf

Hussien

2018

Saudi J Med Med Sci

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Background:Military pilots are exposed to harmful noise levels, and the two possible effects of this are hearing loss and tinnitus.Objective:This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss among Saudi military pilots and to determine its association with total flight hours and aircraft type (i.e., fixed and rotary wing).Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Armed Forces Aeromedical Centre, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, between November 2015 and October 2016. A total of 150 Saudi military pilots were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Pure-tone audiometry was used to measure hearing thresholds. Hearing threshold levels were compared between age groups and aircraft category. The association between total flying hours and the development of noise-induced hearing loss was analyzed.Results:The overall prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss in the military pilots was 18.4%, with a higher prevalence among fixed-wing pilots (42%) as compared with rotary-wing pilots (23%). Pilots with ≥2000 flying hours had a significantly higher hearing threshold compared with those in other categories. Age was a statistically significant risk factor.Conclusions:This study found that active pilots of both fixed- and rotary-wing aircrafts are at a high risk of noise-induced hearing loss; however, fixed-wing pilots with ≥2000 flying hours are at a higher risk. These findings support recommendations requiring instructions on the proper use of hearing protection devices to avoid noise-induced hearing loss.

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“…[14] Similarly, a recent study found a significant shift (23.0%) in the hearing threshold among personnel onboard the Royal Norwegian Navy's vessels between 2012 and 2014. [15]…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association of flying time with hearing loss in military pilots

Al-Omari

Al-Khalaf

Hussien

2018

Saudi J Med Med Sci

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“…In the Royal Norwegian Navy, it was found that the prevalence and incidence of hearing loss were 35% and 23%, respectively. 2 In Thailand, in the Royal Thai Fleet, in a study, there were 46.5% of ship officers exposed to loud noises, 3 and 31.25% had hearing loss. 4 The impact of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is a public health burden that affects individuals, the workplace, and the economy.…”

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The Effect of a Web-Based Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Prevention Program on Hearing Protection Device Behavior Among Thai Navy Officers: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Srinoon,

Suthakorn,

Thungjaroenkul

et al. 2023

PRIJNR

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Navy officers working on the coastal guard vessels risk hearing loss due to repeated exposure to high noise levels from ship engines. Therefore, proper use of hearing protection devices is important. In this study, a web-based hearing loss prevention program was developed to promote the behavior of the use of hearing protection devices among Thai navy officers working on coastal guard vessels. In total, 152 navy personnel were recruited based on selection criteria and randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 76) and control groups (n = 76). The participants in the experimental group received the hearing loss prevention program via a website over four weeks. After completing the program, hearing protection device behavior was evaluated by a self-report questionnaire immediately after and at eight weeks follow-up. The results showed significantly increasing scores of the use of hearing protection devices behavior within the experimental group, both immediately and eight weeks after the program completion. However, there were no significant differences in the scores when comparing between groups, even though the scores of the experimental group were better than those in the control group. The restrictions could be explained by some emerging events during the implementation period, including the COVID-19 pandemic followed by a massive oil spill incident at sea. These put an extra workload on the study participants. Most importantly, there was a problem with the network connection that might have affected the continuation of participant attention to the program. Although this study found no effective results of the developed program due to some limitations, nurses can adopt this protective intervention to reduce the risk of occupational noise-induced hearing loss among Navy officers. Therefore, a recommendation for further study is to develop an intervention program that considers both the working context of the coastal vessels and appropriate participation methods that require more challenging efforts.

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“…No Brasil, mesmo com a subnotificação desse agravo, sabe-se que a perda auditiva induzida por níveis de pressão sonora elevadas ainda é frequente 3 . Sendo assim, a perda auditiva e suas consequências são importantes problemas de saúde pública em nível mundial 4,5 .…”

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Fatores de risco para perda auditiva em militares da Marinha: uma revisão

Bernardo

Neves

2021

Rev. bras. saúde ocup.

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Resumo Introdução: militares estão expostos ao ruído em grande parte de suas atividades profissionais. Objetivo: identificar os fatores de risco e descrever os danos à audição relacionados à exposição ao ruído em atividades militares navais. Métodos: revisão de literatura nas bases bibliográficas Scopus, Web of Science e SciELO. Buscou-se artigos originais publicados de 2007 a 2017. A qualidade metodológica dos estudos foi classificada segundo critérios da Cochrane Collaboration. Resultados: de 47 estudos encontrados, sete atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Os artigos selecionados evidenciaram que as atividades militares apresentam riscos para a saúde auditiva do pessoal militar naval. Os estudos confirmaram que os casos de perda auditiva aumentam com o tempo de serviço em atividade militar e pós-atividades operativas, tanto de combate quanto a bordo de navios. A prevalência de perda auditiva aumenta junto à idade e ao tempo de exposição dos indivíduos e se apresenta de acordo com o tipo de ruído. É mais frequente entre homens brancos e atinge predominantemente as altas frequências da audição, sendo de tipo sensório-neural. Conclusão: a vulnerabilidade desse grupo reforça a necessidade de inserção de programa de conservação auditiva nas organizações militares a fim de monitorar e desenvolver ações preventivas voltadas a essa categoria profissional.

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Hearing loss in the Royal Norwegian Navy: A longitudinal study

Cited by 10 publications

References 26 publications

Association of flying time with hearing loss in military pilots

Association of flying time with hearing loss in military pilots

The Effect of a Web-Based Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Prevention Program on Hearing Protection Device Behavior Among Thai Navy Officers: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Fatores de risco para perda auditiva em militares da Marinha: uma revisão

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