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Sağlık Teknikerliği Öğrencilerinin İşitme Sağlığı ve Gürültüye Bağlı İşitme Kaybı Konusundaki Farkındalıklarının Belirlenmesi

Year 2023, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 101 - 114, 30.04.2023
https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1231182

Abstract

Amaç: Küresel bir sorun olarak da kabul edilen Gürültüye Bağlı İşitme Kaybını (GBİK) önlemenin en etkili yollarından birisi bu konuda farkındalık oluşturmaktadır. İşitme sağlığı ve korunması odyoloji biliminin ilgi alanıdır. Çalışmanın amacı, sağlık teknikerliği bölümlerinde okuyan öğrencilerin işitme sağlığı ve işitme kaybını önleme konusundaki farkındalıklarını belirlemek, bu farkındalığın eğitim alanı ile ilişkisini ortaya koymaktır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma kesitsel araştırma olarak planlandı. Araştırma kapsamında, 18-30 yaş arasındaki 219 sağlık teknikerliği öğrencisine gürültüye bağlı işitme kaybına yönelik farkındalıklarını ölçmek üzere 10 sorudan oluşan anket yapıldı. Katılımcılardan elde edilen bilgiler tanımlayıcı istatistik ile değerlendirildi. Odyometri teknikerliği ile diğer sağlık teknikerliği programları arasındaki farkın anlamlılığı için ki-kare analizi yapıldı.
Bulgular: Odyometri öğrencilerinin diğer sağlık teknikerliği öğrencilerine kıyasla tüm sorulara doğru yanıt verme oranı daha yüksekti. Ancak gürültünün işitmeye etkilerini sorgulayan sadece 4,5,6. sorularda istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık elde edildi (p<0,05). GBİK’nın önlenebilir sorun olduğuna ve yüksek seslere maruz kalmanın işitme kaybına neden olabileceğine dair soruları öğrencilerin %76'sı doğru yanıtladı. Gürültüye bir defa maruz kalmanın işitme kaybı yaratmadığını düşünenlerin oranı %26,5 iken bu konuda bilgisi olmayan birey oranı %11 idi. Konser gibi yüksek gürültülü ortamlarda bulunmanın işitme kaybı yaratacağını düşünenlerin oranı %66,5 ile sınırlı kaldı. Kulak tıkacı kullanmanın müziği net duymayı engelleyeceği fikri ise %59,8 oranındaydı.
Sonuç: GBİK’den korunmanın önemli ve etkili yolu bu konuda farkındalık oluşturmaktır. Sağlık teknikerliği alanında okuyan üniversite öğrencilerinin gürültü ve etkileri konusunda bilgi eksiklikleri olduğu görüldü. Bu konuda farkındalık oluşturmanın yanında işitmeyi koruyucu önlemler hakkında eğitimlerin verilmesi küresel bir sorun olma potansiyeli taşıyan GBİK’nın önlenmesi açısından değerli olacaktır.

Supporting Institution

Destekleyen kurum yoktur

Project Number

Araştırma Proje kapsamında gerçekleştirilmemiştir.

Thanks

Araştırmanın gerçekleştirilmesinin her aşamasında sağladığı destek ve yol göstericiliği için Hocam, Sayın Prof. Dr. Günay Kırkım’a ve yardımları için Odyolog Rabia Hilal Orgun’a teşekkür ederim.

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  • di Berardino, F., Forti, S., Iacona, E., Orlandi, G. P., Ambrosetti, U., & Cesarani, A. (2013). Public awareness of ear and hearing management as measured using a specific questionnaire. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 270(2), 449–453. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-012-1961-3
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  • Groenewold, M. R., Masterson, E. A., Themann, C. L., & Davis, R. R. (2014). Do hearing protectors protect hearing? American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 57(9), 1001–1010. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22323
  • Joubert, K., Sebothoma, B., & Kgare, K. S. (2017). Public awareness of audiology, hearing and hearing health in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 64(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v64i1.557
  • King, E. A. (2022). Here, There, and Everywhere: How the SDGs must include noise pollution in their development challenges. Environment, 64(3), 17–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/00139157.2022.2046456
  • Law, L. (2014). Attitudes of Speech-Language Pathology / Audiology Students Towards Noise in Youth Culture How does access to this work benefit you ? Let us know ! [Doctor of Audiology]. The City University of New York.
  • Le, T. N., Straatman, L. v., Lea, J., & Westerberg, B. (2017). Current insights in noise-induced hearing loss: a literature review of the underlying mechanism, pathophysiology, asymmetry, and management options. In Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Vol. 46, Issue 1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-017-0219-x
  • Li, W., Zhao, Z., Lu, Z., Ruan, W., Yang, M., & Wang, D. (2022). The prevalence and global burden of hearing loss in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(8), 12009–12016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16582-8
  • Mutawakkil, A. F., Ridwan, A., & Taufik, N. H. (2021). The effects of earphone use on the incidence of noise-induced hearing loss: An empirical study of senior high school students in Banda Aceh. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 6(12), 885–892.
  • Olusanya, B. O., & Davis, A. C. (2022). Global investment to reduce the burden of hearing loss. The Lancet Global Health, 10(1), e4–e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00508-8
  • Park, J. S., Jou, I., & Park, S. M. (2014). Attenuation of noise-induced hearing loss using methylene blue. Cell Death and Disease, 5(4), e1200-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/cddis.2014.170
  • Rawool, V., & Colligon-Wayne, L. (2008). Auditory lifestyles and beliefs related to hearing loss among college students in the USA. Noise and Health, 10(38). https://doi.org/10.4103/1463-1741.39002
  • Saunders, G. H., Dann, S. M., Griest, S. E., & Frederick, M. T. (2014). Development and evaluation of a questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards hearing loss prevention. International Journal of Audiology, 53(4), 209–218. https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2013.860487
  • Tuz, D., Aslan, F., & Sennaroglu, G. (2020). Awareness of hearing health. Turkish Journal of Audiology and Hearing Research, 3(2), 39–43. https://doi.org/10.34034/TJAHR.23211
  • World Health Organization. (2018). Addressing the Rising Prevalence of Hearing Loss. In World Health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland (Issue 02). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl
  • Zeren, S., Bolulu, A., Köse, B., & Ocak, S. (2018). Üniversite öğrencileri ve çağrı merkezi çalışanlarının işitme sağlığı bilgisi ve işitme kaybı farkındalığı. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, (6), 573–584.

The Awareness of Healthcare Technician Students on Hearing Health and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Year 2023, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 101 - 114, 30.04.2023
https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1231182

Abstract

Objectives: One of the most effective way to prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), which is also considered a global problem, is to raise awareness on this issue. Hearing health and prevention of hearing loss is the area of interest of audiology. The study aims to determine the awareness of the students in health technician school about hearing health and prevention of hearing loss and revealing the relationship of this awareness with the field of education.
Materials and Methods: The study was planned as a cross-sectional study. Within the scope of the research, a questionnaire consisting of 10 questions was included for 219 health technician students between the ages of 18 and 30 to measure their awareness of noise-induced hearing loss. The information obtained from the participants was evaluated with descriptive statistics. Chi-square analysis was performed for the significance of the difference between audiometry technician and other health technician programs students.
Results: Audiometry students had a higher rate of correct answers to all questions compared to other health technician students. A statistically significant difference was found only in 4,5,6 questions examining the effects of noise on hearing (p<0.05). 76% of the students answered the questions correctly that NIHL is a preventable hearing loss and that exposure to loud noises can cause hearing loss. While the rate of those who thought that a single noise exposure did not cause hearing loss was 26.5%, the rate of individuals who did not know about this issue was 11%. The rate of those who thought that being in high-noise environments such as concerts would cause hearing loss was limited to 66.5%. The opinion that using earplugs would prevent hearing music clearly was 59.8%.
Conclusion: An essential and effective way to be protected from NIHL is to raise awareness on this issue. It was observed that university students studying in the field of health technicians lacked knowledge about noise and its effects. In addition to raising awareness about this issue, providing training on hearing protection measures will be valuable in terms of preventing NIHL, which has the potential to be a global problem.

Project Number

Araştırma Proje kapsamında gerçekleştirilmemiştir.

References

  • Akhil, S., & Vishwamber, S. (2014). Noise induced hearing loss: A review. Online Journal of Otolaryngology, 4(2), 17.
  • Alawiye Oluwatayo, M. (2018, November 19). Noise Awareness and Noise Prevention as Strategies for Curtailing the Risk of Noise Induced Hearing Loss Among College Students in Osun State, Nigeria. https://doi.org/10.17758/eares4.eap1118454
  • Alnuman, N., & Ghnimat, T. (2019). Awareness of noise-induced hearing loss and use of hearing protection among young adults in Jordan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(16). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162961
  • AlQahtani, A. S., Alshammari, A. N., Khalifah, E. M., Alnabri, A. A., Aldarwish, H. A., Alshammari, ve diğerleri. (2022). Awareness about the relation of noise induced hearing loss and use of headphones at Hail region. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103113
  • Anderson, Noma B. & Shames, G. H. (2013). Human Communication Disorders: An Introduction. In Human communication disorder: An introduction.
  • Chadha, S., Cieza, A., & Krug, E. (2018). Global hearing health: Future directions. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 96(3), 146. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.18.209767
  • di Berardino, F., Forti, S., Iacona, E., Orlandi, G. P., Ambrosetti, U., & Cesarani, A. (2013). Public awareness of ear and hearing management as measured using a specific questionnaire. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 270(2), 449–453. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-012-1961-3
  • Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Lang, A.-G., & Buchner, A. (2007). G*Power 3: A flexible statistical power analysis program for the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. Behavior Research Methods, 39(2), 175–191. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03193146
  • Fink, D., & Mayes, J. (2021). Too loud! Non-occupational noise exposure causes hearing loss. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 43(1). https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001436
  • Gilles, A., de Ridder, D., van Hal, G., Wouters, K., Kleine Punte, A., & van de Heyning, P. (2012). Prevalence of leisure noise-induced tinnitus and the attitude toward noise in university students. Otology and Neurotology, 33(6), 899–906. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0b013e31825d640a
  • Groenewold, M. R., Masterson, E. A., Themann, C. L., & Davis, R. R. (2014). Do hearing protectors protect hearing? American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 57(9), 1001–1010. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22323
  • Joubert, K., Sebothoma, B., & Kgare, K. S. (2017). Public awareness of audiology, hearing and hearing health in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 64(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v64i1.557
  • King, E. A. (2022). Here, There, and Everywhere: How the SDGs must include noise pollution in their development challenges. Environment, 64(3), 17–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/00139157.2022.2046456
  • Law, L. (2014). Attitudes of Speech-Language Pathology / Audiology Students Towards Noise in Youth Culture How does access to this work benefit you ? Let us know ! [Doctor of Audiology]. The City University of New York.
  • Le, T. N., Straatman, L. v., Lea, J., & Westerberg, B. (2017). Current insights in noise-induced hearing loss: a literature review of the underlying mechanism, pathophysiology, asymmetry, and management options. In Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Vol. 46, Issue 1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-017-0219-x
  • Li, W., Zhao, Z., Lu, Z., Ruan, W., Yang, M., & Wang, D. (2022). The prevalence and global burden of hearing loss in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(8), 12009–12016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16582-8
  • Mutawakkil, A. F., Ridwan, A., & Taufik, N. H. (2021). The effects of earphone use on the incidence of noise-induced hearing loss: An empirical study of senior high school students in Banda Aceh. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 6(12), 885–892.
  • Olusanya, B. O., & Davis, A. C. (2022). Global investment to reduce the burden of hearing loss. The Lancet Global Health, 10(1), e4–e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00508-8
  • Park, J. S., Jou, I., & Park, S. M. (2014). Attenuation of noise-induced hearing loss using methylene blue. Cell Death and Disease, 5(4), e1200-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/cddis.2014.170
  • Rawool, V., & Colligon-Wayne, L. (2008). Auditory lifestyles and beliefs related to hearing loss among college students in the USA. Noise and Health, 10(38). https://doi.org/10.4103/1463-1741.39002
  • Saunders, G. H., Dann, S. M., Griest, S. E., & Frederick, M. T. (2014). Development and evaluation of a questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards hearing loss prevention. International Journal of Audiology, 53(4), 209–218. https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2013.860487
  • Tuz, D., Aslan, F., & Sennaroglu, G. (2020). Awareness of hearing health. Turkish Journal of Audiology and Hearing Research, 3(2), 39–43. https://doi.org/10.34034/TJAHR.23211
  • World Health Organization. (2018). Addressing the Rising Prevalence of Hearing Loss. In World Health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland (Issue 02). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl
  • Zeren, S., Bolulu, A., Köse, B., & Ocak, S. (2018). Üniversite öğrencileri ve çağrı merkezi çalışanlarının işitme sağlığı bilgisi ve işitme kaybı farkındalığı. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, (6), 573–584.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Serpil Mungan Durankaya 0000-0003-4236-434X

Project Number Araştırma Proje kapsamında gerçekleştirilmemiştir.
Publication Date April 30, 2023
Submission Date January 8, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2023 Volume: 10 Issue: 1

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APA Mungan Durankaya, S. (2023). Sağlık Teknikerliği Öğrencilerinin İşitme Sağlığı ve Gürültüye Bağlı İşitme Kaybı Konusundaki Farkındalıklarının Belirlenmesi. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, 10(1), 101-114. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1231182