A Survey of College Students' Knowledge and Awareness of Hearing, Hearing Loss, and Hearing Health

Lass, Norman J.; Woodford, Charles M.; Everly-Myers, Debra S.

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“…Further, almost half of the respondents (52% pre-tournament and 49% post-tournament) in this study reported that they were unaware of the risk posed by too much noise during soccer matches on their hearing. These findings were consistent with the results of similar studies, [1,9] in which it was found that despite widely available information about the issue of NIHL, few participants reported awareness about this issue. It was expected in this study that given the media coverage of this issue before and during the tournament, an overwhelming majority of the participants will report some level of awareness about NIHL risk from too much noise exposure at soccer matches.…”

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“…A possible strategy for increasing awareness about NIHL includes involvement of the population for which the awareness campaign is meant for. [9] Unfortunately, that was not the case during this tournament.…”

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“…[1,8,9] The outcome of one study done in USA revealed that despite widely available information about NIHL, most American youth appear uninformed, with only 16% of respondents surveyed reporting having read, heard or seen anything related to the issue of hearing loss. [1] A similar study, also done in the USA, revealed a gap between what American youth know about NIHL and their choices based on that knowledge.…”

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Vuvuzela media coverage during the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup tournament: Impact on raising awareness of noise-induced hearing loss

Ramma

2011

Noise Health

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Hearing loss, most specifically noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) due to exposure to vuvuzela noise, received extended media coverage before and during the 2010 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) soccer world cup tournament. This study aimed to evaluate the impact that this media coverage had on raising awareness about NIHL due to exposure to vuvuzela noise at soccer matches among South African soccer spectators. A descriptive survey study, using a 24-item, self-administered questionnaire was used for this study. One hundred and forty seven (147) soccer spectators were surveyed before (N1 =73) and after (N2 =74) the tournament. Systematic sampling strategy was used to select the participants. Participants completed the questionnaire before the start of matches. Sixteen percent of the participants surveyed reported having had some media exposure about NIHL due to exposure to vuvuzela noise during soccer matches before the tournament in comparison to 26% of the participants after the tournament. This increase in the level of awareness was not statistically significant. Further, most participants were still not aware of the risk of NIHL to them from exposure to excessive noise during matches and did not consider hearing loss from noise exposure during soccer matches a serious concern both before and after the tournament. The results of this study therefore seem to suggest that vuvuzela media coverage during the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup tournament did not significantly raise the level of awareness about NIHL due to exposure to excessive noise during matches among the spectators surveyed.

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Vuvuzela media coverage during the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup tournament: Impact on raising awareness of noise-induced hearing loss

Ramma

2011

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“…Lass et al 22 recommended that the following elements be included in hearing-loss prevention programs: Instruction about (a) normal auditory mechanisms, (b) types of hearing loss TEACHING HEARING-LOSS PREVENTION/FOLMER and their causes, (c) noise and its effect on hearing, (d) warning signs of NIHL, and (e) specific recommendations for preventing NIHL. For the last topic, the Crank It Down!…”

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“…''Truly digital'' hearing protectors (that is, hands and fingers) can be used if earmuffs or earplugs are not available. 33 Anderson 25 added the following topics to the list generated by Lass et al 22 : (a) instruction about consequences of hearing loss (e.g., how it can affect life quality) and (b) what type of noises or noisy activities are most dangerous to hearing.…”

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Hearing-Loss Prevention Practices Should Be Taught in Schools

Folmer¹

2008

Semin Hear

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A Survey of Knowledge and Attitude of College Students Toward Hearing Loss Prevention

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2023

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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A Survey of College Students' Knowledge and Awareness of Hearing, Hearing Loss, and Hearing Health

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Vuvuzela media coverage during the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup tournament: Impact on raising awareness of noise-induced hearing loss

Vuvuzela media coverage during the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup tournament: Impact on raising awareness of noise-induced hearing loss

Hearing-Loss Prevention Practices Should Be Taught in Schools

A Survey of Knowledge and Attitude of College Students Toward Hearing Loss Prevention

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