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Hearing Loss Prevention for Veterans
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Multimedia Hearing Loss Prevention Program and Hearing Conservation Brochure for Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced. Completed, enrolled 129 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Hearing loss is the most prevalent service-connected disability in the VA. It causes communication difficulties, which contribute to isolation, frustration and depression. A major cause of hearing loss is from exposure to high levels of sound, and is referred to as Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). Veterans have inevitably been exposed to high levels of sound during military service, and even though they may not yet have NIHL, their ears have been damaged. Continued noise exposure in civilian life will result in NIHL. However, it can easily be prevented by avoiding noise or using hearing protection. Most people are unaware that noise damages hearing, and even when they are, they do not use hearing protection. In this study we will use a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness of two forms of education about NIHL that we have developed for Veterans. One is a computerized program; the other is a Hearing Conservation Brochure
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Interventions
Interactive, multimedia, computer-based HLPP that provides hands-on education and training about hearing loss, tinnitus, hearing protection, and general hearing health care for Veterans.
Hearing Conservation brochure provides knowledge-based information similar to that of the multimedia HLPP, but in written form.