Prevalence and Risk Factors of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Among the Republic of korea Air Force Pilots (공군 조종사의 청력손실 정도와 위험요인 연구)

Jeong, Jiah (정지아); Han, Sukyeong (한수경); 홍외생; 김미자

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Among the Republic of korea Air Force Pilots

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Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
2013, 31(2), pp.102~117
Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education

Jeong, Jiah ¹, Han, Sukyeong ¹, 홍외생 ², 김미자 ³

¹항공우주의료원
²University of California, San Francisco
³college of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, U.S.A

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose : This study was conducted to describe the Hearing Threshold of Limits(HTLs) among the ROKAF pilots and to analyse the associations between the HTLs and the contributing factors. Methods : The sample was composed of 427 pilots taking the physical examination in Aerospace Medical Center. A structured questionnaire and physical examination data were used and collected date were processed using SPSS 18.0 win. Results : The pilots experience greater Hearing loss with increasing severities from Lower Frequencies(0.5,1,2kHz) to Higher Frequencies(3,4,6kHz). HTLs of left ear is higher than right ear. Age and past history were the risk factors in both ears. Additional risk factors were tinnitus for the left ear Lower Frequencies and blood sugar fasting for the Higher Frequencies. Conclusion : Based on the results of this study, the Pilots need to take a special care to prevent the hearing loss. Above all, as Aerospace Medical Center is the "Hub" for flight crew, it needs to develop the health promotion programs related to hearing loss for pilots.

KEYWORDS

HTLs (Hearing Threshold of Limits), Hearing Loss

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