Abstract
Amaç: Gürültülü ortamlarda çalışan fabrika işçilerinin, çalışma yaşamı kalitesi ölçeği ve WHOQOL-BREF (TR) ölçeği kullanılarak hem iş yaşamı hem de genel yaşam kalitelerini değerlendirmek ve iki ölçeğin korelasyonunu incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmamızın ikincil amacı, gürültüye bağlı işitme kaybının yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki olumsuz etkisine ve gürültüden korunma önlemlerinin gerekliliğine dikkat çekmektir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya 18-45 yaşları arasında, gürültüye bağlı işitme kaybı olan (20 katılımcı) ve olmayan (20 katılımcı) 40 birey dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcıların saf ses işitme testleri yapılmıştır. Daha sonra, WHOQOL-BREF (TR) ve Çalışma Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği maddelerini cevaplamaları istenmiştir.
Bulgular: İşitme kaybı olan ve olmayan katılımcılar arasında çalışma yılı, yaşam kalitesi ve çalışma yaşamı kalitesi skorları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık elde edilmiştir. Genel yaşam ve çalışma yaşamı kalitesini değerlendiren ölçekler arasında orta-kuvvetli korelasyonlar gözlenmiştir.
Sonuç: Mesleki gürültü işçilerde işitme kaybı için önemli bir risk faktörüdür. Gürültüye maruz kalan işçilerin yaşam kalitelerinin olumsuz etkilendiği göz önüne alındığında, gürültü maruziyetini belirlemek, gürültünün olumsuz psikolojik etkilerini değerlendirmek ve gerekirse maruziyet miktarını azaltmak gerekmektedir.
Keywords
mesleki gürültü endüstriyel gürültü gürültü maruziyeti işitme kaybı yaşam kalitesi iş yaşamı kalitesi
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- Öztürk, A., Ergör, G., Demiral, Y., Ergör, A., & Tapçı, N. (2015). Döküm İşkolunda Gürültüye Bağlı İşitme Kayıpları Sıklığı ve Etkileyen Etmenlerin Değerlendirilmesi. Mesleki Sağlık ve Güvenlik Dergisi (MSG), 9(31).
- Prestes, R., & Daniela, G. (2009). Impact of tinnitus on quality of life, loudness and pitch match, and high-frequency audiometry. Int Tinnitus J, 15(2), 134-138.
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Abstract
Objective: It was aimed to evaluate both the quality of work-life and quality of life of factory workers working in noisy environments by using the quality of work-life scale and the WHOQOL-BREF (TR) scale and to examine the correlation of the two scales. The secondary aim of our study is to draw attention to the negative impact of noise-induced hearing loss on quality of life and the necessity of measures to protect individual workers.
Material and Method: Forty participants aged between 18-45 with and without noise-induced hearing loss (20 participants) were included in the study. Pure tone audiometry tests were performed on the participants. Then, they were asked to answer the WHOQOL-BREF (TR) and Quality of Work Life Scale items.
Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the years of work, quality of life, and quality of work-life scores between participants with and without hearing loss. Moderate to strong correlations were observed between the scales assessing the quality of life and work-life.
Conclusion: Occupational noise is an important risk factor for hearing loss in workers. Considering that the quality of life of workers exposed to noise is adversely affected, it is necessary to determine the noise exposure, evaluate the negative psychological effects of noise and reduce exposure to noise if necessary.
Keywords
occupational noise noise exposure industrial noise hearing loss quality of life quality of work-life
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- Doğan, H., & Çataltepe, Ö. A. (2018). Gürültünün İnsan Sağlığı Üzerine Etkileri. Journal of Health and Sport Sciences, 1(1), 29-38.
- Ekekwe, O., & Owolawi, W. (2012). Noise-induced hearing loss among nigeria printing industrial workers. Online Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Research, 1(2), 32-36.
- Eser, E., Fidaner, H., Fidaner, C., Eser, S. Y., Elbi, H., & Göker, E. (1999). WHOQOL-100 ve WHOQOL-BREF'in psikometrik özellikleri. Psikiyatri Psikoloji Psikofarmakoloji (3P) Dergisi, 7(Suppl 2), 23-40.
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- Masterson, E. A., Themann, C. L., Luckhaupt, S. E., Li, J., & Calvert, G. M. (2016). Hearing difficulty and tinnitus among US workers and non‐workers in 2007. American journal of industrial medicine, 59(4), 290-300.
- Muluk, N. B., & O uzturk, O. (2008). Occupational noise-induced tinnitus: does it affect workers' quality of life? Journal of Otolaryngology, 37(1), 65-71.
- Nada, E., Ebraheem, W. M., & Sheta, S. (2014). Noise-induced hearing loss among workers in textile factory. The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 30(3), 243-248.
- Nassiri, P., Monazam, M., Dehaghi, B. F., Abadi, L. I. G., Zakerian, S., & Azam, K. (2013). The effect of noise on human performance: A clinical trial. Int J Occup Environ Med (The IJOEM), 4(2 April), 212-287-295.
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- Prestes, R., & Daniela, G. (2009). Impact of tinnitus on quality of life, loudness and pitch match, and high-frequency audiometry. Int Tinnitus J, 15(2), 134-138.
- Royuela, V., López-Tamayo, J., & Suriñach, J. (2009). Results of a quality of work life index in Spain. A comparison of survey results and aggregate social indicators. Social indicators research, 90(2), 225-241.
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- Sirgy, M. J., Efraty, D., Siegel, P., & Lee, D.-J. (2001). A new measure of quality of work life (QWL) based on need satisfaction and spillover theories. Social indicators research, 55(3), 241-302.
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- Stephenson, M. R. (2013). National Research Agenda for the Prevention of Occupational Hearing Loss. Paper presented at the Seminars in Hearing.
- Sumardiyono, S., Wijayanti, R., Hartono, H., & Probandari, A. (2019). The Correlation between Hearing Loss and the Quality of Life of Workers Exposed to the Noise in the Textile Industry. KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat, 15(1), 81-88.
- Taştan, T. (2016). Granit fabrikalarında gürültü maruziyetinin değerlendirilmesi. TC Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı İş Sağlığı Ve Güvenliği Genel Müdürlüğü İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Uzmanlık Tezi.
- Themann, C., Suter, A. H., & Stephenson, M. R. (2013). National research agenda for the prevention of occupational hearing loss—Part 1. Paper presented at the Seminars in Hearing.
- Themann, C. L., & Masterson, E. A. (2019). Occupational noise exposure: A review of its effects, epidemiology, and impact with recommendations for reducing its burden. The Journal of the acoustical society of America, 146(5), 3879-3905.
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- Uzun, M. F. (2018). Gürültüye Bağlı Olarak Gelişen Mesleki İşitme Kayıplarının İncelenmesi.
- Veenhoven, R. (1996). The Study of life satisfaction (Ed.: WE Saris, R. Veenhoven, AC Scherpenzeel ve BA Bunting) Comparative Study of Satisfaction with Life in Europ,. Eötvös University Pres. Wage Rates in the United Kingdom, 1861-1957. Economica, 25, 17.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Audiology |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | December 28, 2021 |
| Submission Date | December 9, 2021 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 4 Issue: 3 |
