Abstract
We describe a task used to educate the public on the importance of hearing and the experience of hearing loss. During an open day at Nottingham University, participants were presented with verbal instructions (with or without a background masker) and asked to draw the image of a clock face as accurately as possible. Poorest performance was observed when the instructions were presented with a background masker. We suggest that the task could be applied effectively by healthcare professionals who aim to educate younger individuals of the difficulties associated with hearing loss.
Highlights
Research has shown that speech-in-noise tasks are challenging to individuals with hearing loss (Lorenzi et al 2006)
This is important when we consider that young people regularly listen to music and may not appreciate the potential damage being caused to their hearing
It could be useful to educate the public on the risks of developing noise-induced hearing loss and enable people to understand the communication problems associated with hearing difficulties
Summary
Research has shown that speech-in-noise tasks are challenging to individuals with hearing loss (Lorenzi et al 2006). We describe a pilot study and possible intervention which could be used within schools and universities to educate young people of the difficulties of understanding speech in noisy environments and potential risks they could face in developing noise-induced hearing loss. In condition 1 (no masker), the speech was presented at 85 dB (Æ5 dB).
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