Falls Risk and Hospitalization among Retired Workers with Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

被引：15

作者：

Girard, Serge Andre ^{[1
]}

Leroux, Tony ^{[2
,3
]}

Verreault, Rene ^{[4
]}

Courteau, Marilene ^{[1
]}

Picard, Michel ^{[2
]}

Turcotte, Fernand ^{[4
]}

Baril, Julie ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Inst Natl Sante Publ Quebec, Wolfe, PQ G1V 5B3, Canada

[2] Univ Montreal, Ecole Orthophonie & Audiol, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada

[3] Ctr Rech Interdisciplinaire Readaptat, Inst Raymond Dewar, Lab Etud Audit, Quebec City, PQ, Canada

[4] Univ Laval, Dept Med Sociale & Prevent, Quebec City, PQ, Canada

来源：

CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT | 2014年 / 33卷 / 01期

关键词：

vieillissement; travailleurs retraites; bruit au travail; chutes; perte auditive d'origine professionnelle; etude cas-temoin; falls; occupational noise; case-control study; aging; retired workers; noise induced hearing loss; OLDER WOMEN; EXPOSURE; ASSOCIATION; IMPAIRMENT; PREDICTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; DYSFUNCTION; ACCIDENTS; BALANCE; VISION;

D O I：

10.1017/S0714980813000664

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

This study sought to ascertain whether occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) increased the risk of falls requiring hospitalization among retired workers. The study population consisted of males (age >= 65) with an average occupational noise exposure of 30.6 years and whose mean bilateral hearing loss was 42.2 dB HL at 3, 4, and 6 kHz. Seventy-two retired workers admitted to hospitals after a fall were matched with 216 controls from the same industrial sectors. Conditional logistic regression models were used to estimate the risk (odds ratio; [OR]) of falls leading to hospitalization by NIHL categories. Results showed a relationship between severe NIHL (>= 52.5 dB HL) and the occurrence of a fall (OR: 1.97, CI95%: 1.001-3.876). Reducing falls among seniors fosters the maintenance of their autonomy. There is a definite need to acquire knowledge about harmful effects of occupational noise to support the prevention of NIHL and ensure healthier workplaces.

引用

页码：84 / 91

页数：8

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