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American Journal of Audiology Vol.9 30-35 June 2000. doi:10.1044/1059-0889(2000/004)
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Ambient Noise Levels in Nursing Homes

Implications for Audiometric Assessment

James E. Lankford 1 and Catherine M. Hopkins 2

1 Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
2 Hopkins Hearing Health, Warrenville, Illinois

jelank{at}niu.edu

Conducting hearing tests and hearing screenings in the nursing home environment can be a challenge. One issue which may affect the validity of the test results is the level of ambient noise in those facilities when a sound-treated booth is not available. This study sampled the ambient noise levels in ten different nursing homes and compared those results to the ANSI S3.1-1999 criteria for maximum permissible ambient noise levels. Based on the results of this investigation, the use of insert earphones for air conduction assessments is recommended when a sound-treated booth is unavailable and noise levels exceed the ANSI criteria. Other suggestions regarding air-conduction and bone-conduction assessments are discussed.

Key Words: ambient noise, hearing tests in nursing homes, nursing homes, screening

Submitted on June 25, 1999
Accepted on January 6, 2000






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