Hearing Health intervention Program based on the principles of Dangerous
Decibels® program in studentsAccording to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.5 million young people have hearing loss caused by exposure to high levels of sound pressure. Health promotion involves educational aspects, transforming habits and lifestyle. Thus, Health Education projects on exposure to high levels of sound pressure, which establish international partnerships, become paths for the dissemination of knowledge, through a methodology solidified by previous studies involving young leadership. This work aimed to develop a hearing health intervention program based on the principles of Interactive Education, using the dynamics of the Dangerous Decibels® program combined with the proposal of the Young Doctor Project. The study was carried out with 41 students in 2 schools, a private and a public school, and also a Social Promotion Center. The activities were developed in 4 stages.Firstly, the youth participated in a classroom activity, using the activities of the Dangerous Decibels® Brazil program. Then, the students produced educational materials that were presented in Cultural Workshops held by them in each school, aiming to multiply the knowledge for their peers. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention program, identical questionnaires were used in three stages: pre-intervention, post-intervention and after four months of program implementation. The results demonstrated that the intervention program was effective. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed and the effectiveness of the program was evaluated immediately after intervention and then 4 months later. It was observed that there is a statistically significant difference (p <0.001) in the mean values between the groups in all 3 stages. When evaluating schools, a statistically significant difference (p <0.05) was observed between groups. Domains were also evaluated, it was observed that for the domains "Knowledge", "Behavior" and "Barrier", there was an immediate increase in results, sustained after 4 months. It can be concluded that the program was effective since it motivated students to change their attitude towards potentially dangerous sounds.