Hubungan Penggunaan Earphone sebagai Faktor Risiko Gangguan Pendengaran pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara

Abstract

Introduction. Noise-induced hearing loss is a disorder caused by continuous exposure to noise, one of which is the prolonged use of earphones. Objective. To determine the relationship of earphone use as a risk factor for hearing loss in USU FK students. Methods. This study used a cross-sectional analytic method in which data were collected by giving questionnaires and conducting audiometric examinations to respondents. Results and Discussion. Through data collected from 56 respondents, it was found that the use of earphones with a duration of 1-3 hours of use amounted to 28 people (50.00%), a duration of 1 hour of use amounted to 16 people (28.57%), a duration of 4-7 hours of use amounted to 8 people (23.21%), and a duration of use >8 hours amounted to 4 people (7.14%). Respondents with earphone usage volume of 50-60% totaled 24 people (42.86%), usage volume <50% totaled 16 people (28.57%), usage volume of 60-70% totaled 10 people (17.86%), and usage volume >70% totaled 6 people (10.71%). Respondents with a frequency of use of 1-3 days / week amounted to 27 people (48.21%), frequency of use 1 day / week amounted to 10 people (17.86%), frequency of use 3-5 days / week amounted to 13 people (23.21%), and frequency of use every day amounted to 6 people (10.71%). Audiometric examination results found respondents with normal hearing amounted to 37 people (66.07%), right mild sensorineural deafness amounted to 7 people (12.50%), left mild sensorineural deafness amounted to 3 people (5.36%) and bilateral mild sensorineural deafness amounted to 9 people (16.07%). Conclusion. Through this study, there is a significant relationship between duration, frequency, and volume intensity of earphone use on hearing loss (p-value 0.001; p-value 0.002).