Publications by authors named "Adriana Bender de Moreira Lacerda"
Purpose: The aim of the present study is to translate, adapt, and cross-culturally validate the Brazilian Portuguese version of the questionnaire Hearing Protection Assessment Questionnaire (HPA).
Methods: The original instrument, developed in English, seeks to assess barriers and supports related to the use of hearing protection devices (HPD), as well as workers' knowledge, habits and attitudes towards occupational noise. The translation, adaptation, and cross-cultural validation of the questionnaire consisted of five steps: Translation of the questionnaire from English to Portuguese; 2) Reverse translation from Portuguese to English; 3) Analysis of the instrument by three experts in the field; 4) Pre-test of the questionnaire with ten workers; 5) Application of the instrument to 509 workers in a meatpacking industry after the pre-employment medical exam.
Introduction: Noise-induced hearing loss can be avoided by taking preventive measures.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of the Brazilian version of the Dangerous Decibels program for noise-exposed workers, using the ecological model as an educational intervention plan.
Method: Non-randomized interventional study with a quantitative, experimental trial design, conducted at a meatpacking company.
Introduction: Research has shown that hearing loss in musicians may cause difficulty in timbre recognition and tuning of instruments.
Aim: To analyze the hearing thresholds from 250 Hz to 16,000 Hz in a group of music students and compare them to a non-musician group in order to determine whether high-frequency audiometry is a useful tool in the early detection of hearing impairment.
Methods: Study design was a retrospective observational cohort.