International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 8, Issue 2, pp: (240-247), Month: October 2020 - March 2021, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOR OF HEARING TOOLS USAGE AND HEARING DISORDERS IN COLLEGE STUDENTS BACHELOR PROGRAM OF MEDICINE AND DOCTOR PROFESSION FACULTY OF MEDICINE UDAYANA UNIVERSITY 2020 Ahmad Farkhan Bin Ahmad Rashdi1, I Made Wiranadha2, I Ketut Suanda2, I Dewa Gede Arta Eka Putra2 1
Medicine and Doctor Profession, Medical Faculty of Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali
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Department of Ear, Nose, Throat-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT-HNS) Medical School Udayana University/Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar Bali Email: farkhanthe3rd@gmail.com
Abstract: WHO data shows 360 million people live with hearing loss and nearly 32 million of them are adolescents. Hearing loss and deafness in Indonesia are ranked 4th in the world and are among the highest in Southeast Asia. Hearing loss at a young age can lead to disability and reduce quality of life. Hearing loss that afflicts adolescents is associated with a modern lifestyle equipped with sophisticated technology, one of which is related to the behavior of using hearing instruments for a long time. This research objective is to provide information about the behavior of hearing tools usage and hearing disorders in PSSKPD students of the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University 2020. This research is an observational descriptive study with cross sectional method. Sampling in this study used consecutive sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria in the population. Overall research respondents numbered 30 people. Characteristic the behavior of hearing tools usage in PSSKPD students of the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University in 2020, namely the type of hearing tools is dominated by earbud canal phones (66.7%), the duration of using the device is in the range of >2 years (86.7%), with an intensity >2 hours at a time (83.3%), volume >60% (66.7%), and spending 6-7 days/week using hearing tools (53.3%). As for the description of hearing disorders, the majority of respondents did not experience hearing disorders, but it was found that 2 (6.7%) of the total respondents had been diagnosed with sensorineural deafness. The usage of hearing tools is predominantly in the form of earbud canal phones, the duration of using the device is in the range of >2 years, the intensity is >2 hours at one time, the volume is >60%, and it spends 6-7 days/week using the hearing tools. The majority of respondents did not experience hearing disorders. Keywords: Behavior; Hearing tools; Hearing disorders.
1. INTRODUCTION A person's interaction with the surrounding environment is mediated through sensory experiences, especially the sense of hearing. Fundamentally the sense of hearing facilitates communication and fosters social interaction. Listening is key to learning to speak, language, and is essential to one's cognitive development. Hearing impaired affects literacy, selfesteem, and social skills. Hearing loss is one of the most common cases in all genders. Hearing loss can be caused due to a disease, genetics, familial history, injury or trauma, and drugs and can affect everyone from young to old age.1
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