Prevalence of hearing loss among noise-exposed workers within the services sector, 2006–2015

Sekhon, Nimarpreet K; Masterson, Elizabeth A.; Themann, Christa L.

doi:10.1080/14992027.2020.1780485

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“…Previous studies have shown that operating suite noise puts OR staff and patients at risk for NIHL [20 , 21] . National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reports that approximately 13% of healthcare workers are exposed to hazardous noise [7 , 22] . This value may underestimate the risk to those that spend a large portion of their work day in the OR where substantial noise can be generated from surgical instruments [23] .…”

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Risk of noise-induced hearing loss in the spine surgeon

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Kwan,

Michael

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North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)

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Risk of noise-induced hearing loss in the spine surgeon

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Kwan,

Michael

et al. 2024

North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)

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“…9). 159 NIOSH has also used data from the OHL Surveillance Program to examine U.S. hearing loss prevalence and risk among noise-exposed workers in specific industry sectors, including services 160 ; health care and social assistance 161 ; agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 162 ; mining 163 ; and oil and gas extraction (OGE). 163 These analyses provided, for the first time, prevalence and risk estimates for most subsectors in each industry, highlighting the high prevalence of hearing loss in certain subsectors which need targeted interventions.…”

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Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss: 50 Years of Research and Recommendations from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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For more than 50 years, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been actively working to reduce the effects of noise and ototoxic chemicals on worker hearing. NIOSH has pioneered basic and applied research on occupational hearing risks and preventive measures. The Institute has issued recommendations and promoted effective interventions through mechanisms ranging from formal criteria documents to blogs and social media. NIOSH has conducted surveillance and published statistics to guide policy and target prevention efforts. Over the past five decades, substantial progress has been made in raising awareness of noise as a hazard, reducing the risk of occupational hearing loss, improving the use of hearing protection, and advancing measurement and control technologies. Nevertheless, noise remains a prevalent workplace hazard and occupational hearing loss is still one of the most common work-related conditions. NIOSH continues to work toward preventing the effects of noise and ototoxicants at work and has many resources to assist audiologists in their hearing loss prevention efforts.

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Noise Exposure, Headsets, and Auditory and Nonauditory Symptoms in Call Center Operators

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Purpose: This study evaluates the exposure of call center operators (CCOs) to occupational noise, its association with auditory and nonauditory symptoms, and the feasibility of monaural and binaural headsets. Method: We measured the noise exposure sound pressure levels (SPLs) with the microphone-in-real-ear technique and administered a questionnaire on auditory/nonauditory symptoms and headset preference. Results: We assessed 79 CCOs with normal hearing. Overall, 98.7% of the participants reported at least one auditory symptom, and 88.6% reported at least one nonauditory symptom after using the headset. We found significant associations between the headset volume setting and the number of auditory and nonauditory symptoms and between sharp increases in sound level and tinnitus. The microphone-in-real-ear diffuse-field–related SPLs with monaural headsets (85.5 dBA) were significantly higher than those with binaural headsets (83.1 dBA). Binaural headsets were the preference of 84.8% of the subjects. The SPLs of the binaural headsets were significantly lower than those of the monaural headsets in the subjects who preferred the binaural headsets. Conclusions: CCOs with normal hearing reported auditory and nonauditory symptoms, highlighting the need for attention and further investigation. The binaural headsets were preferable, as they were associated with a lower SPL and a higher call quality. Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.18361463

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Prevalence of hearing loss among noise-exposed workers within the services sector, 2006–2015

Cited by 5 publications

References 53 publications

Risk of noise-induced hearing loss in the spine surgeon

Risk of noise-induced hearing loss in the spine surgeon

Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss: 50 Years of Research and Recommendations from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Noise Exposure, Headsets, and Auditory and Nonauditory Symptoms in Call Center Operators

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