A history of occupational noise exposure is associated with steep-slope audiograms and poorer self-reported hearing-aid outcomes
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To investigate the effects of previous occupational noise exposure in older adults with hearing loss on (1) audiometric configuration and acoustic reflex (AR) thresholds and (2) self-reported hearing abilities and hearing aid (HA) effectiveness.A prospective observational study.The study included 1176 adults (≥60 years) with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Pure-tone audiometry, AR thresholds, and responses to the abbreviated version of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ12) and the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) questionnaire were obtained, along with information about previous occupational noise exposure.Greater occupational noise exposure was associated with a higher prevalence of steeply sloping audiograms in men and women and a 0.32 (95% CI: -0.57; -0.06) scale points lower mean SSQ12 total score among noise-exposed men. AR thresholds did not show a significant relation to noise-exposure status, but hearing thresholds at a given frequency were related to elevated AR thresholds at the same frequency.A noise exposure history is linked to steeper audiograms in older adults with hearing loss as well as to poorer self-reported hearing abilities in noise-exposed men. More attention to older adults with previous noise exposure is warranted in hearing rehabilitation.
- Danish Ramazzini Center Denmark
- Aalborg Hospital Denmark
- Aalborg University Library (AUB) Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Aalborg University Denmark
Bilateral/rehabilitation, Male, hearing-aid outcome, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Sensorineural/rehabilitation, Hearing Aids, Audiometry, Hearing, Risk Factors, Occupational Exposure, Reflex, 80 and over, Occupational noise exposure, Humans, Occupational/adverse effects, Correction of Hearing Impairment, /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being; name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, Prospective Studies, Acoustic, Hearing Loss, /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/reduced_inequalities; name=SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, Aged, Occupational Exposure/adverse effects, Correction of Hearing Impairment/instrumentation, Auditory Threshold, acoustic reflex threshold, audiograms, Middle Aged, Reflex, Acoustic, age-related hearing loss, Treatment Outcome, Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, Hearing Aids/statistics & numerical data, Noise, Occupational, Speech Perception, Audiometry, Pure-Tone, Female, Self Report, Noise, Noise-Induced/etiology, Pure-Tone
Bilateral/rehabilitation, Male, hearing-aid outcome, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Sensorineural/rehabilitation, Hearing Aids, Audiometry, Hearing, Risk Factors, Occupational Exposure, Reflex, 80 and over, Occupational noise exposure, Humans, Occupational/adverse effects, Correction of Hearing Impairment, /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being; name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, Prospective Studies, Acoustic, Hearing Loss, /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/reduced_inequalities; name=SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, Aged, Occupational Exposure/adverse effects, Correction of Hearing Impairment/instrumentation, Auditory Threshold, acoustic reflex threshold, audiograms, Middle Aged, Reflex, Acoustic, age-related hearing loss, Treatment Outcome, Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, Hearing Aids/statistics & numerical data, Noise, Occupational, Speech Perception, Audiometry, Pure-Tone, Female, Self Report, Noise, Noise-Induced/etiology, Pure-Tone
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