2026-10-30T04:34:41Zhttps://munzur-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/oai/requestoai:munzur-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net:munzur/29702026-10-28T15:30:19Zopenairecom_munzur_1col_munzur_2com_munzur_8col_munzur_159The effect of occupational training provided to workers in a glass factory on their use of ear protectorsYeşiltepe, AkgünKaradağ, Gülendamhearinginterventionsoccupational healthrisk factorssafetyObjectives. This study aimed to determine the effect of occupational training applied to workers working in noisy parts of a glass factory on the use of ear protectors. Methods. The study was a semi-experimental pre-test and post-test design. It was carried out with 45 workers determined by purposeful sampling and working in a glass production factory who accepted to participate in the study. The data were collected with an information form and noise-related symptom chart, hearing health information questionnaire and observation. In the analysis of the study data, the number/percentage, χ 2 test, Cohen κ test and analysis of variance were used. Results. It was determined that workers pre training did not use ear protectors (100%) and there were some noise-related health complaints. There was an increase in using ear protectors (57.8%) and a decrease in their health complaints post training. It was also found that the workers’ pre-training hearing health information questionnaire mean score was 11.46 ± 3.20, and post training was 13.77 ± 3.42 in the first month and 15.77 ± 2.88 in the fourth month. Conclusions. Occupational training provided to the workers increased the workers’ awareness level and their rate of wearing ear protectors, and health problems caused by work-related noise started to recover.Taylor and Francis Ltd.2023Articlehttps://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/munzur/2970https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2022.20359891080-3548enInternational Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomicsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://munzur-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/tr/items/munzur/2970