Interventions to prevent occupational noise induced hearing loss

Kateman, Erik; Verbeek, Jos; Morata, Thaís C.; Coolsma, Bas; Dreschler, Wout; Sorgdrager, Bas

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“…236 A Cochrane Review of interventions for preventing occupational noise exposure and subsequent hearing loss reported contradictory results, and no clear evidence of effectiveness, partly due to lack of quality programmes with sufficient worker instructions. 239 A Cochrane Review states there is strong evidence that shoe insoles do not prevent back pain. 240 Technical ergonomic measures can reduce the workload on the back and upper limbs without the loss of productivity and evidence that these measures can also reduce the occurrence of MSDs.…”

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“…242 Rest breaks combined with exercise during the rest breaks (these studies showed moderate evidence of no effect) 243 Patient handling systems to reduce back pain (multicomponent systems that included a policy change, purchase of patient lifting technology and training on the new machines) 244 A Cochrane Review of interventions for preventing occupational noise exposure and subsequent hearing loss reported contradictory results, and no clear evidence of effectiveness, partly due to lack of quality programmes with sufficient worker instructions. 245 A Cochrane Review of interventions to prevent injury in the agricultural sector concluded that educational interventions alone are not effective. 246 A Cochrane Review of interventions for preventing injuries in the construction industry concluded there is some limited evidence that a multifaceted safety campaign and a multifaceted drug programme can reduce nonfatal injuries.…”

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Factors Influencing Acceptance of Personal Health Record Apps for Workplace Health Promotion: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

Park¹,

Kim²,

Soh³

et al. 2020

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

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Background Health care technologies can help improve workers’ health and productivity by supporting workplace health promotion. A personal health record app is used to manage medical data such as results from medical checkups, which facilitates decision making for medical personnel. However, an analysis of users’ technology acceptance is required to provide appropriate services based on personal health record apps. Objective The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors influencing the behavioral intention of health experts and workers to use an app in workers’ health centers and to examine differences in their perception of the main variables. Methods The study involved health experts and workers who visited 21 workers’ health centers in Korea to verify a research model in which perceived risk was added to the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, a representative theory of information technology acceptance. After receiving ethical approval from the Korea National Institute for Bioethics Policy, 1050 questionnaires were distributed over 7 weeks with cooperation of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. A multiple linear regression analysis and multigroup path analysis were performed to verify the hypotheses, and independent samples t tests were performed to analyze differences between workers’ and health experts’ perception of the main variables. Results The analysis included data from 866 respondents (687 workers and 179 health experts). Effort expectancy (beta=.08, P=.03), social influence (beta=.43, P<.001), performance expectancy (beta=.07, P=.008), and facilitating conditions (beta=.13, P<.001) exerted significant positive effects on behavioral intention, whereas perceived risk (beta=–.29, P<.001) exerted a significant negative effect on behavioral intention. Performance expectancy had a significant effect on path differences depending on gender (critical ratio=–3.38) and age (critical ratio=1.97). Workers’ mean scores for the main variables were higher relative to those of health experts for all remaining variables except perceived risk, and significant differences were observed for all remaining variables except facilitating condition. Conclusions Social influence exerted the strongest effect on behavioral intention to use the personal health record app. Consequently, it is necessary to coordinate health promotion activities in the workplace as well as the operational direction of community institutions such as in workers’ health centers to allow workers to manage their own health via continuous use of the app. In addition, the app should be developed based on a requirement analysis of the balance between both interest groups in consideration of differences in perspective between consumers and service providers.

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confidence: 99%

Factors Influencing Acceptance of Personal Health Record Apps for Workplace Health Promotion: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

Park¹,

Kim²,

Soh³

et al. 2020

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

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“…Resultado de la aplicación del protocolo de ruido en trabajadores expuestos a un nivel de ruido continuo diario equivalente igual o superior a 85 decibelios (a) Juan Antonio Alonso Díaz hayan podido constatar diferencias significativas en el efecto a largo plazo sobre la exposición al ruido entre los auriculares y los tapones 13 .…”

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Resultados de la aplicación del protocolo de ruido en trabajadores expuestos a un nivel de ruido continuo diario equivalente igual o superior a 85 decibelios (A)

Díaz¹

2014

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Resultado de la aplicación del protocolo de ruido en trabajadores expuestos a un nivel de ruido continuo diario equivalente igual o superior a 85 decibelios (a) Juan Antonio Alonso Díaz 9 OriginalResultados de la aplicación del protocolo de ruido en trabajadores expuestos a un nivel de ruido continuo diario equivalente igual o superior a 85 decibelios (a)Results of the application of noise protocol by workers exposed to an average daily sound levels equal or exceeding 85 decibels a ResumenObjetivos: El estudio pretende conocer la prevalencia, en trabajadores expuestos a un L Aeq, d ≥ 85 dB(A), de audiometrías sospechosas de lesión auditiva por ruido y analizar su relación con las variables de edad, tiempo de exposición, tipo de protección usada y frecuencia de utilización.Método: Estudio descriptivo transversal de los resultados de las audiometrías y su relación con las variables de edad, tiempo de exposición, tipo de protección usada y frecuencia de utilización obtenidas mediante la aplicación de un cuestionario estandarizado incluido en el protocolo de ruido aplicado durante los reconocimientos médicos laborales periódicos específicos de 207 trabajadores varones de dos talleres expuestos a un nivel de ruido continuo diario equivalente igual o superior a 85 dB(A).Resultados: En un tercio de los trabajadores expuestos se obtuvieron audiometrías compatibles con lesiones auditivas por ruido, de los que más de la mitad presentaban afectación de las frecuencias conversacionales, siendo la infrautilización de los equipos de protección individual debido a la escasa percepción del riesgo por parte de los trabajadores el principal factor determinante para su desarrollo, seguido del tiempo de exposición y la edad.Conclusiones: Los servicios de salud laboral deben implementar acciones formativas para sensibilizar a los trabajadores sobre los riesgos de la exposición al ruido y la necesidad de utilizar adecuadamente los protectores auditivos. Med Segur Trab (Internet) 2014; 60 (234) 9-23Palabas clave: Ruido. Audiometrías. Hipoacusia profesional. SummaryObjectives: The study aims at determining the prevalence, in workers exposed to L Aeq, d ≥ 85 dB(A), of audiometric hearing damage suspicious noise and to analyze its relationship with variables of age, time of exposure, type of protection used and prolonged use. Method: Cross-sectional study of the results of the audiometric and its relation to the variables of age, time of exposure, type of protection used and frequency of use obtained by applying a standardized questionnaire included in the noise applied protocol for occupational medical examinations 207 specific newspapers two workshops male workers exposed to daily continuous noise level equivalent or higher than 85 dB(A). Results:In one third of the workers exposed to audiometry were obtained compatible with hearing damage by noise, of which more than half had involvement of conversational frequencies, with the underuse of personal protective equipment due to low risk perception of workers the main factor for its deve...

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Interventions to prevent occupational noise induced hearing loss

Abstract: Analysis 4.1. Comparison 4 HPD (plugs) lower noise reduction rate (NRR) with instructions vs higher NRR without instructions (immediate) -RCT, Outcome 1 Mean attenuation at 0.

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Factors Influencing Acceptance of Personal Health Record Apps for Workplace Health Promotion: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

Factors Influencing Acceptance of Personal Health Record Apps for Workplace Health Promotion: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

Resultados de la aplicación del protocolo de ruido en trabajadores expuestos a un nivel de ruido continuo diario equivalente igual o superior a 85 decibelios (A)

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