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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present the development process of a computer-based audiometric testing and tailored intervention program, and assess its feasibility by obtaining users’ feedback. The program was implemented for 397 operating engineers at their union training center, and its feasibility was evaluated by obtaining quantitative and qualitative feedback from the participants through a survey and focus group. Over 96% of the participants indicated they liked receiving a hearing test by computer; the computer-based test worked smoothly; and the computer-based training was well organized, effective and held their interests. Almost all (more than 99%) said they would recommend this program to other workers. This project is considered as one of the first ones incorporating multimedia computer technology with self-administered audiometric testing and tailored training. Participants’ favorable feedback strongly supported the continued utilization of this approach for designing and developing health screening and intervention to promote healthy behaviors.
| Abbreviations | ||
| ANSI | = | American National Standards Institute |
| CDC | = | Centers of Disease Control and Prevention |
| dB | = | Decibel |
| GED | = | General equivalency diploma |
| HAZMAT | = | Hazardous Material |
| HPDs | = | Hearing protective devices |
| LAN | = | Local area network |
| NIOSH | = | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NIHL | = | Noise-induced hearing loss |
| OSHA | = | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PUHPM | = | Predictors of Use of Hearing Protection Model |
| SAAT | = | Self-administered audiometric tests |
| TTS | = | Temporary threshold shift |
| USDL | = | United States Department of Labor |
| Abbreviations | ||
| ANSI | = | American National Standards Institute |
| CDC | = | Centers of Disease Control and Prevention |
| dB | = | Decibel |
| GED | = | General equivalency diploma |
| HAZMAT | = | Hazardous Material |
| HPDs | = | Hearing protective devices |
| LAN | = | Local area network |
| NIOSH | = | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NIHL | = | Noise-induced hearing loss |
| OSHA | = | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PUHPM | = | Predictors of Use of Hearing Protection Model |
| SAAT | = | Self-administered audiometric tests |
| TTS | = | Temporary threshold shift |
| USDL | = | United States Department of Labor |
Sumario
El propósito de este trabajo es presentar el proceso de desarrollo de pruebas audiométricas computarizadas y un programa de intervención a la medida, además de evaluar su factibilidad por medio de la retroalimentación de los usuarios. El programa se implementó para 397 ingenieros operativos en su centro de entrenamiento sindical y su factibilidad fue evaluada obteniendo retroalimentaciones cuantitativas y cualitativas de los participantes por medio de un grupo específico y de un cuestionario. Más del 96% de los participantes indicaron que desearían realizar una prueba computarizada de audición; la prueba computarizada se desarrolló tranquilamente; el entrenamiento computarizado estuvo bien organizado, fue efectivo y atrajo su interés. Casi todos (más del 99%) dijeron que recomendarían el programa a otros trabajadores. Este proyecto se considera como uno de los primeros que incorpora la tecnología multimedia computarizada con pruebas audiométricas auto administradas y con entrenamiento a la medida. La favorable retroalimenttación de los participantes apoya fuertemente la continua utilización de este sistema para diseñar y desarrollar programas de tamiz de salud y de intervención para promover conductas saludables.