Saúde e conservação auditiva em ambiente de níveis de pressão sonora elevados: um estudo teórico

Abstract

The damage caused by noise on the human body are mostly irreparable hearing, which helps to characterize the intense noise as one of the most aggressive agents of risks to the auditory system. The present study aims to describe the practices of health promotion and disease prevention hearing aids in an environment of high sound pressure levels within the Health (and) work. This is a study based on literature review, consisting primarily of periodic articles, complete with books and other materials that currently are available in virtual scientific sources. After analysis, data were divided into two main themes that built the specific objectives of the study, namely: completion of a literature review of related literature, research stocks and / or programs that work in health and occupational hearing conservation in context. The developments in the field of Health Promotion accompanying changes in the socio-political national and global, culminating in the emergence of specific laws and broader concepts. The results from the Occupational Health and Preventive Medicine operates through epidemiological surveillance and health surveillance to health promotion workers, with a view to recovery and rehabilitation and considering the risks inherent to working conditions. The Hearing Health in occupational operates under the protection and promotion of the hearing in order to identify and prevent injuries / diseases related to hearing and suggests conducts hearing rehabilitation. The Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is one of the most frequent occupational diseases in the world. Among the strategies for disease control and prevention of occupational hearing loss in context, we highlight the program Prevention Program (PPRA) that has its focus on the analysis and monitoring of environmental risks and Hearing Conservation Program (PCA) coordinates actions / activities in order to prevent or stabilize occupational hearing loss. The creation and implementation of programs that work in preserving hearing may be considered action strategies in Audiology Occupational great effect today, because in addition to contributing to the prevention and monitoring of Noise Induced Hearing Loss ensuring better quality of life and health the worker, companies still fit the legal requirements of the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Social Security.