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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1505442

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Provisionally accepted
Mohammad Mokhatrish Mohammad Mokhatrish 1*Ramzi M Dighriri Ramzi M Dighriri 2Abdulrahman A Otaif Abdulrahman A Otaif 3Abdulelah A Otaif Abdulelah A Otaif 3Riyadh A Jahlan Riyadh A Jahlan 3Abdulrahman A Daghreeri Abdulrahman A Daghreeri 3Hussam T Hakami Hussam T Hakami 3Ameer M Mobarki Ameer M Mobarki 3Bandar F Dahgriri Bandar F Dahgriri 3Fawaz M Hakami Fawaz M Hakami 3Osama M Dighriri Osama M Dighriri 4
  • 1 College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
  • 2 Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
  • 3 Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
  • 4 Faculty of Nursing, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

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    Objectives: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a significant global health issue, exacerbated by the increasing use of personal listening devices (PLDs). This study aims to assess the awareness of NIHL and its association with PLD use among residents in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia.A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi adults in Jazan. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data on demographics, health-related characteristics, PLD usage patterns, and awareness of NIHL.The study included 428 participants, with 53.3% males and 45.6% aged 18-25. Most participants used PLDs frequently, with 43.0% listening for an hour or less daily. Awareness of NIHL was moderate, with 81.1% recognizing the harmful effects of loud noise on hearing.However, misconceptions about early signs and prevention of hearing loss (HL) were prevalent.The mean HL score was 8.9 (SD: 2.8) out of 20; which reflects low level of HL among the study participants. Males were 1.6 folds more likely to have higher level of HL compared to females (p= 0.015). Participants who prefer high volume level (above 70 dB) were more than 2-folds likely to have higher level of HL compared to others (p<0.01).The study highlights moderate level ofthe high awareness of NIHL and the risks of PLDs in Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. However, implementing preventive measures, especially among younger demographics, remains a challenge. The findings suggest the need for targeted public health interventions and technology to strengthen hearing conservation strategies.

    Keywords: Awareness, knowledge, Personal listening devices, NIHL, Jazan, saudi arabia Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

    Received: 10 Oct 2024; Accepted: 31 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Mokhatrish, Dighriri, Otaif, Otaif, Jahlan, Daghreeri, Hakami, Mobarki, Dahgriri, Hakami and Dighriri. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Mohammad Mokhatrish, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

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