[Effect of an educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on the use of hearing protection devices]

ABSTRACT

Background and Aim: Noise is the most common and also preventable harmful physical pollutant in the workplace in the world. Although the hearing protection devices are the last way to prevent hearing loss, most people do not use the equipment properly and consistently. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of theory-based training on the rate of using hearing protection devices in workers of auto parts factories in Qazvin Industrial Towns