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Management of occupational noise induced hearing loss in the mining sector in South Africa: Where are the audiologists?

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This study was conducted to explore the scope of practice for occupational audiologists in the mining industry and the audiologists' involvement in hearing conservation programmes in South African mines. Additionally,… Click to show full abstract

This study was conducted to explore the scope of practice for occupational audiologists in the mining industry and the audiologists' involvement in hearing conservation programmes in South African mines. Additionally, this study investigated the mining industry's role in the audiologists' involvement, and assessed the audiologists' levels of preparedness for working in occupational audiology.

Keywords: management occupational; hearing loss; occupational noise; mining; induced hearing; noise induced

Journal Title: Journal of Occupational Health
Year Published: 2018

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