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The prevention of noise-induced hearing loss in the school-aged population: a school educational hearing conservation program.
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1986
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EducationHearing HealthSchool-aged PopulationEducational AudiologyEnvironmental NoiseNoiseAuditory ScienceHearing Health ServicesNoise-induced Hearing LossAmerican Sign LanguageHealth SciencesConservation PracticesPediatric OtolaryngologyAural AugmentationAudiologyArtsRehabilitationHuman HearingHearing ConservationHearing PreservationHearing LossNoise MonitoringPediatricsSpecial EducationSpeech PerceptionHearing DetectionHcp Helpful
A questionnaire assessing knowledge of hearing and hearing loss, and planned hearing conservation practices, was collected from 71 high school students before and after an educational hearing conservation program (HCP) consisting of a film, a lecture and a handout. An average increase of 16.7% correct responses from pre- to postexposure to the HCP was found. Moreover, substantial percentages of respondents stated that they now plan to use hearing protection devices and procedures, when appropriate, and about 80% stated they found the HCP helpful to them.