Caracterização do perfil audiológico de trabalhadores expostos ao ruído ocupacional

Abstract

General Objective: To characterize the auditory profile of workers exposed to occupational noise. Methodology: Cross-sectional, observational and qualitative-quantitative study. The sample consisted of workers from a metallurgical facility and from the woodworking, metalworking and printing sections from a Higher Education Institution in the city of Goiânia - Goiás. There were 23 (100%) male participants, with an average of 42,4 years old and average working time of 12 years. Results: Among the 23 (100%) pure tone audiometries analyzed, 12 (52.2%) were altered. Conclusion: Of the 23 research participants, 12 presented altered audiometric results, 9 of which were directly related to noise exposure. The workers exposed to noise were male, with an average age of 42.4 years and an average working time of 12 years. The main auditory and extra-auditory symptoms reported by the participants were tinnitus, irritation or nervousness, difficulty understanding speech in some situations, constant headaches and dizziness.