Shift work as a predictor of hearing protection devices use among manufacturing workers in Selangor, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Sam, Wei Yeng, Abdul Rahman, Anita, Kadir @ Shahar, Hayati, Abdullah, Haslinda, Lim, Chee Siang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Community Health Society Malaysia 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53812/1/Shift%20work%20as%20a%20predictor%20of%20hearing%20protection%20devices%20use%20among%20manufacturing%20workers%20in%20Selangor.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53812/; http://publichealthmy.org/ejournal/ojs2/index.php/ijphcs/article/view/274
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: World Health Organization estimated hearing loss to reach top ten causes of burden of disease by 2030. Employers still prefer to choose hearing protection devices (HPDs) for prevention. Predictors for HPDs use were therefore crucial but only a few look into the effect of shift work. This...