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KMID : 1022320100040010010
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Asian Nursing Research
2010 Volume.4 No. 1 p.10 ~ p.18
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Predictors of Hearing Protection Behavior Among Power Plant Workers
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Kim Young-Mi
Jeong Ihn-Sook
Hong Oi-Saeng
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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hearing protective devices, utilization
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