Guiberson Mark, Wakefield Emily
University of Wyoming, Laramie.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Am J Audiol. 2017 Sep 18;26(3):259-267. doi: 10.1044/2017_AJA-16-0069.
This preliminary study developed a digital graphic novella targeting hearing protection beliefs of Spanish-speaking agricultural workers. Researchers used pretest-posttest interview surveys to establish if the novella had an immediate influence on the participants' beliefs about noise-induced hearing loss and usage of hearing protection devices.
Researchers developed a digital graphic novella directed to increase knowledge about noise-induced hearing loss and increase the proper use of hearing protection devices. The novella was tailored to meet the specific linguistic and literacy needs of Spanish-speaking agricultural workers. Thirty-one Spanish-speaking farmworkers of Mexican nationality participated. This study included an interview survey with specific questions on noise-induced hearing loss, myths, and hearing protection device usage. A pretest-posttest design was applied to measure the graphic novella's immediate influence on workers.
The posttest scores on Hearing Protection Beliefs statements were significantly better than pretest scores, with a large effect size observed.
Digital media may be an effective way to overcome language and literacy barriers with Spanish-speaking workers when providing health education and prevention efforts.
这项初步研究开发了一部数字图文小说，旨在针对讲西班牙语的农业工人的听力保护观念。研究人员通过测试前和测试后的访谈调查来确定该小说是否对参与者关于噪声性听力损失的观念以及听力保护设备的使用产生直接影响。
研究人员开发了一部数字图文小说，旨在增加对噪声性听力损失的了解，并促进听力保护设备的正确使用。该小说是为满足讲西班牙语的农业工人的特定语言和读写需求而量身定制的。31名墨西哥籍讲西班牙语的农场工人参与了研究。这项研究包括一项访谈调查，其中有关于噪声性听力损失、误解以及听力保护设备使用的特定问题。采用测试前和测试后的设计来衡量图文小说对工人的直接影响。
听力保护观念陈述的测试后分数显著优于测试前分数，观察到较大的效应量。
在提供健康教育和预防措施时，数字媒体可能是克服与讲西班牙语工人的语言和读写障碍的有效方式。
