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Impact of a hearing conservation programs on occupational noise-induced hearing loss
Lopes, Adalva Virgínia Couto; Teixeira, Cleide Fernandes; Vilela, Mirella Bezerra Rodrigues; Lima, Maria Luiza Lopes Timóteo de.
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  • Lopes, Adalva Virgínia Couto; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Recife. BR
  • Teixeira, Cleide Fernandes; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Instituto Aggeu Magalhaes/Fundação Osvaldo Cruz. Recife. BR
  • Vilela, Mirella Bezerra Rodrigues; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Instituto Aggeu Magalhaes/Fundação Osvaldo Cruz. Recife. BR
  • Lima, Maria Luiza Lopes Timóteo de; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Instituto Aggeu Magalhaes/Fundação Osvaldo Cruz. Recife. BR
Rev. CEFAC ; 24(5): e6322, 2022. tab, graf
Article en En | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1406707
Biblioteca responsable: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

to analyze the impact of a Hearing Conservation Program on occupational noise-induced hearing loss in a metallurgical plant.

Methods:

a longitudinal case study (2003-2018) was carried out and a Hearing Conservation Program assessed with interviews and document verification. The assessment also included 2,350 audiometric examinations and occupational noise exposure of 152 Hearing Conservation Program - participating employees, collecting the data from the company's database.

Results:

high compliance indices regarding occupational noise -induced hearing loss - prevention Hearing Conservation Program practices were found between 2003 and 2018. The comparison between 2018 and 2003 showed a reduced number of workers exposed to noise at 85 dB(A) or above. The final prevalence of audiometric changes suggestive of occupational noise-induced hearing loss that remained in degree I differed from the initial one in the period. The high Hearing Conservation Program percentages and low occupational noise-induced hearing loss indicators point to an inverse relationship between them.

Conclusion:

the results suggest a positive impact of a Hearing Conservation Program on occupational noise-induced hearing loss in this metallurgical plant, in the period studied.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: LILACS Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Rev. CEFAC Asunto de la revista: Terapia / PATOLOGIA DA FALA E LINGUAGEM / Terapia / Reabilita‡Æo Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: LILACS Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Rev. CEFAC Asunto de la revista: Terapia / PATOLOGIA DA FALA E LINGUAGEM / Terapia / Reabilita‡Æo Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Brasil