Rogers Bonnie, Meyer Denai, Summey Carol, Scheessele Dawn, Atwell Terry, Ostendorf Judith, Randolph Susan A, Buckheit Kathleen
NC Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center and the Occupational Health Nursing Program, University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
AAOHN J. 2009 Aug;57(8):321-35; quiz 336-7. doi: 10.3928/08910162-20090729-07.
Although preventable, hearing impairment is one of the most prevalent disabilities in Western societies. In the United States, approximately 30 million individuals are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss and 22 million individuals between the ages of 20 and 69 have permanently damaged their hearing by exposure to loud sounds or noise in their environment. Both work-related and recreational noise exposure affect an individual's hearing. Legislation in 1969 and later in 1983 established standards mandating that all workers exposed to noise levels at or greater than 85 dBA time-weighted average be placed in a hearing conservation program that includes provision of hearing protective devices. This article discusses components of an effective hearing conservation program, and the roles and functions of interdisciplinary team members in making a hearing conservation program successful.
尽管听力障碍是可预防的，但它却是西方社会最普遍的残疾之一。在美国，约3000万人面临噪声性听力损失的风险，年龄在20至69岁之间的2200万人因接触环境中的高声或噪音而永久性损害了听力。与工作相关和娱乐性的噪声暴露都会影响个人听力。1969年和后来1983年的立法制定了标准，规定所有暴露于85分贝A声级或更高时间加权平均噪声水平的工人都应参加听力保护计划，该计划包括提供听力保护装置。本文讨论了有效听力保护计划的组成部分，以及跨学科团队成员在使听力保护计划取得成功方面的作用和职能。
