Test of a Web-based Intervention to Promote Hearing Protector Use
Noise-induced Hearing Loss
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Noise-induced Hearing Loss focused on measuring noise-induced hearing loss, prevention, farmers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- farm operators who are active in production at least half-time,
- speak English
- at least 18 years of age
- have Internet access.
Sites / Locations
- University of Michigan
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental
Other
Interactive Web-based Info (IWI) & HPDs
Interactive Web-based Information (IWI)
Static Web information (SWI) & HPDs
Static Web information only
Hearing protection Devices only
Interactive Web-based information only
Subjects will receive interactive Web-based information regarding farm noise exposures, risks to hearing, and strategies for protecting hearing, as well as a mailed sample of various types of hearing protection devices.
This intervention includes a number of features/techniques designed to promote behavior change. Messages focus on farmer-friendly techniques for adopting use of HPDs. The factors found to be significant predictors of HPD use (Barriers to Use and Situational Factors Influencing HPD Use) are particularly relevant to farmers' learning needs, and are especially emphasized in this model-based intervention to increase hearing protector use among farmers. Participants will select the sequence of features they visit, as well as the time spent in each feature and number of visits to the site. Their patterns of use will be tracked by the enrollment and data collection systems and used in analysis.
Subjects will receive static Web-based information regarding farm noise exposures, risks to hearing, and strategies for protecting hearing, as well as a mailed sample of various types of hearing protection devices.
Subjects will receive interactive Web-based information regarding farm noise exposures, risks to hearing, and strategies for protecting hearing.
Subjects will receive a mailed sample of various types of hearing protection devices.
used for cases enrolling after achievement of study enrollment goal