Smartphone-based Hearing Conservation for Farm and Rural Youth
Investigating Hearing Protection Education via Smartphone Apps for Adolescent Farmworkers
Brief description of study.
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate if hearing conservation education via smartphone apps can increase hearing protection use among adolescent farmworkers in rural Indiana. This study will present educational information about hearing health and hearing conservation utilizing either two smartphone apps and/or printed leaflets published by the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH).
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: Healthy
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Age: 13 years - 18 years
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Gender: All
Inclusion Criteria:
1) Age 13 or over but less than 18 years until the study procedure ends
2) Regular students of schools included in the study
3) Live or work on a farm in rural Indiana
4) Have smartphone with iOS operating system
Exclusion Criteria;
1) Below age 13 years or will turn 18 years before the study procedure ends
2) Do not attend schools regularly
3) Does not live in rural communities
4) Do not have a smartphone with iOS operating system
This study investigates how hearing conservation education delivered through smartphone apps can affect the use of hearing protection among adolescent farmworkers in rural Indiana. The study focuses on adolescents aged 13 to 17 who live or work on farms and attend school regularly. Hearing conservation refers to practices and strategies that aim to prevent hearing loss, especially in environments with potential noise hazards.
Participants will receive educational information about hearing health using two smartphone apps or printed leaflets from the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH). The study will compare the effectiveness of these methods in encouraging the use of hearing protection. Participants will need to have a smartphone with an iOS operating system to engage with the app-based education.
- Who can participate: Participants must be between 13 and 17 years old, regularly attend school, and live or work on a farm in rural Indiana. They must also have a smartphone with an iOS operating system.
- Study details: Participants will use smartphone apps or receive printed leaflets to learn about hearing protection. A placebo is not involved in this study.
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