Folmer Robert L, Griest Susan E, Martin William Hal
Oregon Hearing Research Center, Mail Code NRC04, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201-3098, USA.
J Sch Health. 2002 Feb;72(2):51-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2002.tb06514.x.
Prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among children is increasing. Experts have recommended implementation of hearing conservation education programs in schools. Despite these recommendations made over the past three decades, basic hearing conservation information that could prevent countless cases of NIHL remains absent from most school curricula. This paper reviews existing hearing conservation education programs and materials designed for children or that could be adapted for classroom use. This information will be useful as a resource for educators and school administrators and should encourage further development, implementation, and dissemination of hearing conservation curricula. The overall, and admittedly ambitious, goal of this review is to facilitate implementation of hearing conservation curricula into all US schools on a continuing basis. Ultimately, implementation of such programs should reduce the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss among children and adults.
儿童中噪声性听力损失（NIHL）的患病率正在上升。专家建议在学校实施听力保护教育计划。尽管在过去三十年里提出了这些建议，但大多数学校课程中仍缺乏能够预防无数例噪声性听力损失的基本听力保护信息。本文回顾了现有的为儿童设计或可改编用于课堂的听力保护教育计划和材料。这些信息将作为教育工作者和学校管理人员的资源，应鼓励进一步开发、实施和传播听力保护课程。本综述的总体目标（诚然雄心勃勃）是促进听力保护课程持续在所有美国学校实施。最终，实施此类计划应降低儿童和成人中噪声性听力损失的患病率。
