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Evaluation and Analysis of Awareness in Noise-induced Hearing Loss Using Survey

설문지를 통한 소음성난청에 대한 인식 조사 및 분석

  • 이동욱 (한림대학교 일반대학원 언어병리청각학과) ;
  • 유재형 (한림대학교 일반대학원 언어병리청각학과) ;
  • 한우재 (한림대학교 자연과학대학 언어청각학부, 청각언어연구소)
  • Received : 2015.04.07
  • Accepted : 2015.06.08
  • Published : 2015.07.31
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Abstract

Although noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a significant public health problem, many people might not be aware that exposure to loud noise could occur hearing loss. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and analyze how importantly and seriously people are aware of NIHL using a 22-question survey. It was administered to random 150 people including between 20 s to 60 s. The questionnaire contained questions about i) views toward general health issues including hearing loss and tinnitus, ii) noise exposure, and iii) views toward hearing protection. Results showed that hearing loss was defined on a likert scale as 'a very big problem' by 17.33 % of respondents compared with other health issues. Surprisingly, most respondents (82 %) had not heard, read, or seen anything lately related to the issue of hearing loss. Many respondents had experience hearing problem or tinnitus under loud noise situations (85 %), however, only 11.33 % of respondents had used earplugs. Fortunately, many could be motivated to try ear protection if they were advised by a medical professional (80 %) or were aware of the potential for permeant hearing loss (78.67 %). We concluded that awareness of the potential for permanent hearing loss with noise and effective methods of hearing protection should be announced to public for preventing NIHL.

소음성난청은 고려 시 되어야 하는 공중보건 문제로 알려져 있지만, 큰 소음의 노출로 인해 난청이 발생됨을 많은 사람들은 잘 인식하지 못하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 일반인들이 얼마나 중요하고 심각하게 소음성난청에 대하여 인식하고 있는지 22개의 설문 문항을 바탕으로 조사하고 그 결과를 분석하였다. 20대부터 60대의 성인 남녀 150명을 대상으로 청력손실과 이명을 포함하여 일반적인 건강 문제들에 대한 사회 및 개인적 중요도, 소음노출과 청력손실에 대한 인지 정도, 청력 보존 방법에 대한 인식을 문답하였다. 연구 결과, 다른 건강 문제들과 비교하여 응답자 중 약 17.33 %만이 청력손실을 '매우 큰 문제'로 인식하였다. 놀랍게도 다수의 응답자인 82 %는 청력손실에 관한 정보를 듣거나 보지 못하였다고 답변하였다. 전체 응답자 중 약 85 %의 응답자들은 큰 소음이 있는 환경에서 청력 문제 및 이명을 경험한 적이 있다고 답하였지만, 그 중 11.33 %만이 이어플러그를 착용해 본적이 있다고 응답하였다. 그러나 많은 응답자들은 추후 의료진이 권장하거나(80 %), 소음으로 인한 영구적 청력손실이 발생할 수 있다는 정보를 접한다면(78.67 %) 청력보호를 위해 소음 노출 시 이어플러그를 착용하겠다고 응답하였다. 소음으로 인한 영구적 청력 손실의 잠재성과 효율적인 청력 보호 방법에 대한 체계적인 교육으로 일반인들의 소음성난청을 예방하여야 하겠다.

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