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Predictors of Hearing Protection Behavior Among Power Plant Workers

Asian Nursing Research 2010년 4권 1호 p.10 ~ 18
KMID : 1022320100040010010
김영미 ( Kim Young-Mi ) - (주)한국남부발전

정인숙 ( Jeong Ihn-Sook ) - 부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과
홍외생 ( Hong Oi-Saeng ) - University of California Department of Community Health System

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors affecting the use of the hearing protection devices (HPDs) among workers exposed to noise using the Pender Health Promotion Model.

Methods: The 222 subjects came from thermal power plants with similar noise levels, which are between 80 dB and 90 dB in South Korea. Data were collected with self-administered questionnaires designed to measure concepts from the Health Promotion Model.

Results: Mean percent times of using the HPDs at their most recent job site were 50.9%, and 20.3% had never the HPDs. The predictors of HPD use were social modeling (OR = 1.380), perceived benefits (OR = 1.150), and working at noisy worksites (OR = 4.925) when the outcome was based on the non-use versus used at least once. However, the predictors of HPD use were social modeling (OR = 1.795) and perceived benefits (OR = 1.139) based on the less than half-of-the-time-use versus more than half-of-the-time-use.

Conclusion: Social modeling and perceived benefits of using the HPDs are important for workers to keep minimal or certain level of using the HPDs.
KeyWords

hearing protective devices, utilization
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