Protocol of a test of hearing health education programs for farm and rural youth

Marjorie C McCullagh, Tanima Banerjee, James Yang, Marjorie C McCullagh, Tanima Banerjee, James Yang

Abstract

Background: Farm and rural youth have frequent exposure to hazardous noise on the farm and recreationally, and have an increased prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss. There is a lack of programs to prepare this high-risk population to use hearing conservation strategies.

Methods: The purpose of this project is to test innovative hearing health education programs delivered to a large target group and to determine the effectiveness and sustainability of these programs in promoting hearing health among farm and rural youth. Specifically, this project includes: a) an interactive face-to-face informational program alone, b) an interactive face-to-face informational program followed by an Internet-based booster, and c) a no-intervention control. Sites will include selected affiliates of a major farm youth safety education organization. Data will be collected at baseline, 3, and 12 months. A linear mixed model will be used to compare the effectiveness of the three interventions over time. Descriptive statistics will be used to compare program costs and sustainability ratings.

Discussion: Outcomes of this project will provide knowledge necessary to implement quality and cost-effective services to farm and rural youth, a high-risk and underserved population, that can be implemented and sustained after the study is completed.

Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02472821 Registered 09 Jun, 2015.

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Intervention Effects on Use of Hearing Conservation Strategies
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Study Design

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