Quintanilla-Dieck Maria de Lourdes, Artunduaga Maria Alexandra, Eavey Roland D
Pediatric Otolaryngology Service, Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
J Pediatr. 2009 Oct;155(4):550-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.053.
Music-induced hearing loss (MIHL), an unconsciously self-inflicted public health concern, could evolve into an epidemic because of the appeal of loud music. After media attention about a previous hearing-loss survey with Music Television (MTV.com), we hypothesized that a repeat survey could compare awareness and behavior trends.
We incorporated the 2002 survey into the new 73-question instrument presented to random visitors on the MTV.com website in 2007. A P < .05 value was used for independent t and z- tests.
A total of 2500 completed surveys were analyzed. Hearing loss was considered a problem by 32% of respondents compared with other health issues such as drug/alcohol use (62%). However, nearly half of the respondents admitted experiencing symptoms such as tinnitus or hearing loss after loud music exposure. Health care providers were the least likely source of MIHL awareness despite the respondents favoring provider education for hearing protection behavior modification.
Most respondents still could not recall learning about prevention of potential hearing loss, although the media has become the most informative source. Most respondents indicated that they would adopt protective ear behavior if made aware of hearing loss risk, especially if informed by health care professionals, revealing an educational opportunity.
音乐性听力损失（MIHL）是一种无意识的自我造成的公共卫生问题，由于大声播放的音乐具有吸引力，它可能演变成一种流行病。在媒体关注了之前一项关于音乐电视（MTV.com）的听力损失调查后，我们推测重复进行调查可以比较人们的认知和行为趋势。
我们将2002年的调查纳入了2007年在MTV.com网站上向随机访问者展示的包含73个问题的新调查问卷中。独立t检验和z检验采用P < .05的显著性水平。
共分析了2500份完成的调查问卷。与药物/酒精使用等其他健康问题（62%）相比，32%的受访者认为听力损失是一个问题。然而，近一半的受访者承认在接触大声播放的音乐后出现过耳鸣或听力损失等症状。尽管受访者倾向于通过医疗保健提供者进行听力保护行为改变方面的教育，但医疗保健提供者却是人们了解MIHL最少的信息来源。
尽管媒体已成为信息最多的来源，但大多数受访者仍不记得曾了解过预防潜在听力损失的知识。大多数受访者表示，如果意识到听力损失风险，尤其是在医疗保健专业人员告知的情况下，他们会采取保护耳朵的行为，这揭示了一个教育机会。
