Gates Donna M, Jones M Susan
College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0038, USA.
Public Health Nurs. 2007 Nov-Dec;24(6):547-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2007.00667.x.
Determine the feasibility and outcome of a pilot program to increase farm workers' use of hearing protection when performing activities with high noise exposure.
The study was a quasi-experimental study.
Eight intervention farmers and 17 comparison farmers participated in the study.
Before and after the intervention, farmers completed a survey to identify their frequency of use of hearing protection, and their beliefs about hearing loss and use of hearing protection.
The intervention consisted of noise assessments, educational sessions, mailed reminders with brochures, and placement of hearing protection on the farm.
The intervention was effective in increasing the use of hearing protection 1 and 2 months after the implementation of the program.
Hearing loss is a serious problem with farmers, and yet many farmers neglect to protect their hearing with the use of protection. The pilot study findings indicate that efforts to increase the use of hearing protection by farmers can be effective.
确定一项试点项目的可行性和结果，该项目旨在提高农场工人在进行高噪音暴露活动时使用听力保护装置的比例。
该研究为准实验研究。
八名干预组农民和十七名对照组农民参与了该研究。
在干预前后，农民们完成了一项调查，以确定他们使用听力保护装置的频率，以及他们对听力损失和使用听力保护装置的看法。
干预措施包括噪音评估、教育课程、邮寄带有宣传册的提醒信，以及在农场放置听力保护装置。
在项目实施后的1个月和2个月，干预措施有效地提高了听力保护装置的使用比例。
听力损失是农民面临的一个严重问题，但许多农民却忽视使用保护装置来保护自己的听力。试点研究结果表明，提高农民使用听力保护装置的努力可能是有效的。
