Survey of College Students on iPod Use and Hearing Health

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 005-027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Danhauer ◽  
Carole E. Johnson ◽  
Anne Byrd ◽  
Laura DeGood ◽  
Caitlin Meuel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Ambient Noise ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
The Past ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Hearing Health

Background: The popularity of personal listening devices (PLDs) including iPods has increased dramatically over the past decade. PLDs allow users to listen to music uninterrupted for prolonged periods and at levels that may pose a risk for hearing loss in some listeners, particularly those using earbud earphones that fail to attenuate high ambient noise levels and necessitate increasing volume for acoustic enjoyment. Earlier studies have documented PLD use by teenagers and adults, but omitted college students, which represent a large segment of individuals who use these devices. Purpose: This study surveyed college students' knowledge about, experiences with, attitudes toward, and practices and preferences for hearing health and use of iPods and/or other PLDs. The study was designed to help determine the need, content, and preferred format for educational outreach campaigns regarding safe iPod use to college students. Research Design: An 83-item questionnaire was designed and used to survey college students' knowledge about, experiences with, attitudes toward, and practices/preferences for hearing health and PLD use. The questionnaire assessed Demographics and Knowledge of Hearing Health, iPod Users' Practices and Preferences, Attitudes toward iPod Use, and Reasons for iPod Use. Results: Generally, most college students were knowledgeable about hearing health but could use information about signs of and how to prevent hearing loss. Two-thirds of these students used iPods, but not at levels or for durations that should pose excessive risks for hearing loss when listening in quiet environments. However, most iPod users could be at risk for hearing loss given a combination of common practices. Conclusions: Most of these college students should not be at great risk of hearing loss from their iPods when used conscientiously. Some concern is warranted for a small segment of these students who seemed to be most at risk because they listened to their iPods at high volume levels for long durations using earbuds, and reported that they may already have hearing loss due to their iPods.

Ambient noise limits efficacy of smartphone-based screening for hearing loss in children at risk

2021 ◽  
pp. 103223
Author(s):  
Regan C. Manayan ◽  
Olivia H. Ladd-Luthringshauser ◽  
Alison Schlothauer ◽  
Kathryn Tribulski ◽  
Audrey Winans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Ambient Noise ◽  
Children At Risk

scholarly journals Hearing Assessment of Neonates at Risk for Hearing Loss at a Hearing Health High Complexity Service: An Electrophysiological Assessment

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (02) ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Flavia Mara Reis ◽  
Claudia Gonçalves ◽  
Juliana Conto ◽  
Milena Iantas ◽  
Débora Lüders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Auditory Brainstem ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Brainstem Response ◽  
Hearing Assessment ◽  
Hearing Health

Introduction Hearing is the main sensory access in the first years of life. Therefore, early detection and intervention of hearing impairment must begin before the first year of age. Objective To analyze the results of the electrophysiological hearing assessment of children at risk for hearing loss as part of the newborn hearing screening (NHS). Methods This is a cross-sectional study held at a hearing health public service clinic located in Brazil, with 104 babies at risks factors for hearing loss referred by public hospitals. A questionnaire was applied to parents, and the auditory brainstem response (ABR) test was held, identifying those with alterations in the results. The outcome of the NHS was also analyzed regarding risk factor, gestational age and gender. Results Among the 104 subjects, most of them were male (53.85%), and the main risk factor found was the admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for a period longer than 5 days (50.93%). Eighty-five (81.73%) subjects were screened by NHS at the maternity and 40% of them failed the test. Through the ABR test, 6 (5.77%) infants evidenced sensorineural hearing loss, 4 of them being diagnosed at 4 months, and 2 at 6 months of age; all of them failed the NHS and had family history and admission at NICU for over 5 days as the most prevalent hearing risks; in addition, family members of all children perceived their hearing impairment. Conclusion Advances could be observed regarding the age of the diagnosis after the implementation of the NHS held at the analyzed public service clinic.

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

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 90-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Lass ◽  
Charles Woodford ◽  
Debra Everly-Myers
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Health

British university students' attitudes towards noise-induced hearing loss caused by nightclub attendance

2014 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Johnson ◽  
B Andrew ◽  
D Walker ◽  
S Morgan ◽  
A Aldren
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Impaired Hearing ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sound Levels ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Hearing Damage

AbstractBackground:Over the past 30 years, the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss among adolescents and young adults has increased. This study aimed to address the current dearth of literature implicating excessive nightclub sound levels (more than 85 dB) as a direct cause of auditory symptoms related to noise-induced hearing loss.Method:A questionnaire was completed by 325 students to gauge the frequency of auditory symptoms after nightclub attendance, and to explore knowledge and opinions about noise levels in nightclubs.Results:The findings showed that 88.3 per cent of students experienced tinnitus after leaving a nightclub and 66.2 per cent suffered impaired hearing the following morning. In terms of behaviour, 73.2 per cent of students said that the risk of hearing damage would not affect their nightclub attendance, but most students (70.2 per cent) felt that noise levels in nightclubs should be limited to safe volumes.Conclusion:A high proportion of students reported experiencing symptoms related to noise-induced hearing loss after attending a nightclub. These findings are relevant to policy makers.

scholarly journals Hearing Screening in the Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (02) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle H. Saunders ◽  
Melissa T. Frederick ◽  
ShienPei C. Silverman ◽  
Tina Penman ◽  
Austin Gardner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Failure Rate ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Ambient Noise ◽  
Failure Criteria ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Sound Levels

AbstractAdults typically wait 7–10 yr after noticing hearing problems before seeking help, possibly because they are unaware of the extent of their impairment. Hearing screenings, frequently conducted at health fairs, community events, and retirement centers can increase this awareness. To our knowledge, there are no published studies in which testing conditions and outcomes have been examined for multiple “typical screening events.”The purpose of this article is to report hearing screening outcomes for pure tones and self-report screening tests and to examine their relationship with ambient noise levels in various screening environments.One thousand nine hundred fifty-four individuals who completed a hearing screening at one of 191 community-based screening events that took place in the Portland, OR, and Tampa, FL, metro areas.The data were collected during the recruitment phase of a large multisite study. All participants received a hearing screening that consisted of otoscopy, pure-tone screening, and completion of the Hearing Handicap Inventory–Screening Version (HHI-S). In addition, ambient sound pressure levels were measured just before pure-tone testing.Many more individuals failed the pure-tone screening (n = 1,238) and then failed the HHI-S (n = 796). The percentage of individuals who failed the pure-tone screening increased linearly with age from <20% for ages <45 yr to almost 100% for individuals aged ≥85 yr. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals who failed the HHI-S remained unchanged at approximately 40% for individuals aged ≥55 yr. Ambient noise levels varied considerably across the hearing screening locations. They impacted the pure-tone screen failure rate but not the HHI-S failure rate.It is important to select screening locations with a quiet space for pure-tone screening, use headphones with good passive attenuation, measure sound levels regularly during hearing screening events, halt testing if ambient noise levels are high, and/or alert individuals to the possibility of a false-positive screening failure. The data substantiate prior findings that the relationship between pure-tone sensitivity and reported hearing loss changes with age. Although it might be possible to develop age-specific HHI-S failure criteria to adjust for this, such an endeavor is not recommended because perceived difficulties are the best predictor of hearing health behaviors. Instead, it is proposed that a public health focus on education about hearing and hearing loss would be more effective.

Noise and Hypoxemia in the Intensive Care Nursery

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Long ◽  
Jerold F. Lucey ◽  
Alistair G. S. Philip
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Ambient Noise ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Hospital Personnel ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Intensive Care Nursery

Noise levels in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have received intermittent attention in the pediatric literature.1-4 While risk criteria for the prevention of induced sensorineural hearing loss in adults are well established, little is known about the response of the newborn to environmental noise. The AAP Committee on Environmental Hazards3 has recommended that physicians and hospital personnel be alert to and eliminate unnecessary noise in nurseries. So far, attention has been directed primarily at incubator noise1,5 and that associated with life-support equipment.6 To our knowledge, little has been done to identify other sources of "noise pollution." We wish to report the results of measures taken in one NICU to quantitate and lower the ambient noise levels.

Assessment of the Efficacy of a Hearing Screening Program for College Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (07) ◽  
pp. 607-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily J. Taylor ◽  
Diana C. Emanuel
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Background Noise ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Therapy Room

Background: The Towson University (TU) Speech-Language-Hearing Center (SLHC) conducts annual hearing screenings for college students entering education or health-care professions. Hearing is screened in therapy rooms, and students who fail the screening are rescreened in a sound-treated booth. Students who fail the rescreening are referred for a comprehensive audiological assessment, which is offered at no cost to students at the SLHC. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of the hearing screening program, to report trends in hearing screening statistics for the college student population, and to make recommendations regarding ways universities can optimize hearing screening programs. Research Design: The study included retrospective and prospective portions. Hearing screening records were reviewed from 1999 to 2011. The prospective study involved recruiting students to participate in diagnostic testing following the hearing screening and measuring background noise levels in the therapy rooms. Study Sample: Hearing screening records from 1999 to 2011 were reviewed. In addition, during the three-day fall 2011 hearing screenings, 80 students were selected to participate in diagnostic testing. Data Collection and Analysis: Data from the retrospective review were used to determine positive predictive value (PPV) between screening and rescreening. Return rates were also examined. For the prospective study, pure tone threshold results were compared to screening results to determine sensitivity, specificity, and PPV. Results: The retrospective file review indicated that the hearing screening in the therapy room had poor PPV compared with the rescreening in the sound booth. Specifically, if a student failed the screening, they had only a 49% chance of failing the rescreening. This may have been due to background noise, as the prospective study found noise levels were higher than allowed by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard. Only a third of students referred for diagnostic testing from 1999 to 2010 returned for recommended diagnostic testing. For the prospective study, specificity and sensitivity were good when considering hearing loss present at the same frequencies as those screened (1000, 2000, 4000 Hz) but poor in comparison to hearing loss overall. The screening missed many students with a high frequency notch, which was most prevalent at 6000 Hz. The prevalence of a high frequency notch was 21 and 51%, using two different criteria for establishing the presence of a notch. Conclusions: If college hearing screenings are conducted in rooms that are not sound treated, poor PPV should be expected; thus, an immediate second stage rescreening for failures should be conducted in a sound booth. Hearing screenings limited to 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz will miss many cases of hearing loss in the college-age population. College hearing screening program directors should carefully consider the purpose of the screening and adjust screening protocol, such as adding 6000 Hz and a question about noise exposure, in order to identify early signs of noise-induced hearing loss in college students. Programs should focus on ways to promote high return for follow-up rates. Estimates of prevalence of a high-frequency audiometric notch are highly dependent on the criteria used to define a notch.

FM Verification for the 21 st Century

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leisha Eiten ◽  
Dawna Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Current Technology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

Background: For children with hearing loss, the benefits of FM systems in overcoming deleterious effects of noise, distance, and reverberation have led to recommendations for use beyond classroom settings. It is important that audiologists who recommend and fit these devices understand the rationale and procedures underlying fitting and verification. Objectives: This article reviews previousguidelines for FM verification, addresses technological advances, and introduces verification procedures appropriate for current FM and hearing-aid technology. Methods: Previous guidelines for verification of FM systems are reviewed. Those recommendations that are appropriate for current technology are addressed, as are procedures that are no longer adequate for hearing aids and FM systems utilizing more complex processing than in the past. Technological advances are discussed, and an updated approach to FM verification is proposed. Conclusions: Approaches to verification andfitting of FM systems must keep pace with advances in hearing-aid and FM technology. The transparency approach addressed in this paper is recommended for verification of FM systems coupled to hearing aids.

For Those About to Rock

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Jennifer Tufts
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Informed Decisions ◽  
Hearing Health ◽  
Loud Music ◽  
Protective Strategies

Loud music and noisy hobbies are part of our cultural landscape. These activities can be enjoyed with minimal risk to hearing if a few commonsense guidelines are followed. Educating clients about risks and protective strategies will empower them to make informed decisions about their hearing health that best reflect their values and priorities. In this article, the author covers essential information to avoiding noise-induced hearing loss, writing in easily accessible language to better help clinicians convey this information to their clients.

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