Awareness, attitudes and perceptions of students towards leisure noise in Durban, South Africa.

IF 1 Q3 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Husna Mahomed, Seema Panday
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Abstract

Background:  Young adults are exposed to high noise levels in leisure venues, which increases their risk of hearing loss, and can affect their quality of life.

Objectives:  The aim of this study was to describe the young adults' awareness, attitudes and perceptions towards leisure noise at a university in South Africa.

Method:  A descriptive cross-sectional study design with quantitative methods of data was considered for this study. Students from first to fourth years in the Education Department of a local university in Durban, South Africa, who were aged 18 years old - 25 years old were invited to participate in an online survey.

Results:  Of the 462 participants, most had a general awareness on noise and hearing loss but lacked knowledge on the negative effect of loud noise, with 95.2% using personal listening devices, followed by visiting restaurants and gyms, and 48.3% being unsure if noise can damage hearing permanently. They were unaware of methods to reduce their exposure to noise. A significant relationship between awareness of noise and attitudes (p = 0.029) indicated that the higher the level of awareness regarding leisure noise, the better their attitude and behaviour, thus the lower the risk of hearing loss.

Conclusion:  The results highlight the need for implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) noise regulations and providing education for this age group to prevent irreversible hearing loss through exposure to leisure noise.Contribution: A national study is recommended to increase research evidence.

南非德班学生对休闲噪音的认识、态度和看法。
背景: 年轻人暴露在休闲场所的高噪音中,这增加了他们听力损失的风险,并可能影响他们的生活质量: 本研究旨在描述南非一所大学的年轻人对休闲噪音的认识、态度和看法: 本研究采用描述性横断面研究设计,并考虑使用定量数据方法。研究邀请了南非德班一所当地大学教育系一至四年级的学生参与在线调查,这些学生的年龄在 18 岁至 25 岁之间: 在 462 名参与者中,大多数人对噪音和听力损失有一般的认识,但对高噪音的负面影响缺乏了解,95.2% 的人使用个人监听设备,其次是去餐馆和健身房,48.3% 的人不确定噪音是否会永久性地损害听力。他们不知道如何减少接触噪音的机会。对噪音的认识与态度之间存在明显关系(p = 0.029),这表明对休闲噪音的认识越高,他们的态度和行为就越好,听力损失的风险也就越低: 结论:研究结果突出表明,有必要执行世界卫生组织(WHO)的噪声法规,并对这一年龄组的人进行教育,以防止因暴露于休闲噪声而造成不可逆转的听力损失:贡献:建议开展全国性研究,以增加研究证据。
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SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-
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