Stress and prevalence of hearing problems in the Swedish working population

Current human and experimental studies are indicating an association between stress and hearing problems; however potential risk factors have not been established. Hearing problems are projected to become among the top ten disabilities according to the WHO in the near future. Therefore a better unde...

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Published in:BMC public health 2011-02, Vol.11 (1), p.130-130, Article 130
Main Authors: Hasson, Dan, Theorell, Töres, Wallén, Martin Benka, Leineweber, Constanze, Canlon, Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Burnout, Professional
Diagnosis
Distribution
Female
Health aspects
Health Surveys
Hearing aids
Hearing disorders
Hearing loss
Hearing Loss - epidemiology
Hearing Loss - physiopathology
Humans
Job stress
Male
MEDICIN
MEDICINE
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Physiological aspects
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
Psychological aspects
Quality of Life
Self Concept
Sleep
Socioeconomic factors
Stress
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Studies
Sweden - epidemiology
Tinnitus - epidemiology
Workers
Young Adult
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Summary:Current human and experimental studies are indicating an association between stress and hearing problems; however potential risk factors have not been established. Hearing problems are projected to become among the top ten disabilities according to the WHO in the near future. Therefore a better understanding of the relationships between stress and hearing is warranted. Here we describe the prevalence of two common hearing problems, i.e. hearing complaints and tinnitus, in relation to different work-and health-related stressors. A total of 18,734 individuals were invited to participate in the study, out of which 9,756 (52%) enrolled. The results demonstrate a clear and mostly linear relationship between higher prevalence of hearing problems (tinnitus or hearing loss or both) and different stressors, e.g. occupational, poorer self-rated health, long-term illness, poorer sleep quality, and higher burnout scores. The present study unambiguously demonstrates associations between hearing problems and various stressors that have not been previously described for the auditory system. These findings will open new avenues for future investigations.
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-11-130