Efeitos do ruído na audição de trabalhadores de lavanderia hospitalar / Noise effects on hospital laundry workers? hearing
Rev. CEFAC
; 16(2): 395-404, Mar-Apr/2014. tab, graf
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RESUMO
Objetivo caracterizar o perfil auditivo de trabalhadores de uma lavanderia hospitalar. Método estudo transversal, realizado numa lavanderia de um hospital público em Curitiba-PR, com 95 trabalhadores de ambos os sexos, média de idade de 38,23. Realizou-se análise dos documentos do Programa de Controle Médico e Saúde Ocupacional e do Programa de Prevenção de Riscos Ambientais da lavanderia, mensuração do ruído, avaliação auditiva com aplicação de anamnese, audiometria tonal limiar, imitância acústica e teste de emissões otoacústicas evocadas por estímulo transiente. Analisou-se os audiogramas por critérios clínico e ocupacionais (Norma Regulamentadora 7). Resultados os níveis de ruído encontrados foram de 77,0 a 99,0 dB(A), houve 37,89% audiogramas alterados, destes 18,94% com características sugestivas de Perda Auditiva Induzida por Ruído, principalmente entre os dobradores de roupas. O teste de Emissões Otoacústicas Evocadas por Estímulo Transiente demonstrou ausência de respostas em 13 sujeitos com ausência de emissões em alguma das orelhas. Conclusão a lavanderia é um local de risco para a perda auditiva. Desse modo, medidas preventivas, por meio de Programas de Preservação Auditiva, devem ser adotadas. .
ABSTRACT
Purpose to carry out a characterize the hearing profile of workers from a hospital laundry. Method crosscut study, with 95 workers, males and females, age averaging 38.23, held at the laundry of a public hospital located in the city of Curitiba, Parana State/Brazil. Documental laundry analysis was carried out (Medical Control and Occupational Health Program and Environmental Risk Prevention Program), noise measurement, anamnesis-applied hearing evaluation, tonal threshold audiometry, acoustic immittance, and transient otoacoustic emission testing. Audiograms were analyzed through clinical and occupational criteria (Labor Ministry/ Regulatory Norm 7). Results noise levels found were 77.0 to 99.0 dB(A), 37.89% audiograms were altered, among them, 18.94% suggesting noise-induced hearing loss, mainly among the clothes folders. The test of otoacoustic emissions showed no transient responses in 13 subjects with no emissions in some ears. Conclusion the laundry is a hazardous place for hearing loss, thus preventive measures, such as Hearing Conservation Programs must be adopted. .
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.9 Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Occupational Exposures
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Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil
Database:
LILACS
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. CEFAC
Journal subject:
Terapia
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Speech-Language Pathology
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Terapia
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ReabilitaÆo
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná/BR