Knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and noise exposure of baristas.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the daily noise exposure of baristas working in cafés, and to measure their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding hearing conservation and perceptions of noise in their work environment.

Design

Fifteen baristas from six cafés in Portland completed the Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors questionnaire, a sound disturbance survey, and a structured interview to document perceptions of noise in the work environment. To measure daily noise exposure, a subset of eight participants wore a personal dosimeter for three different work shifts.

Study sample

A total of 11 females and four males, aged between 19 and 36 years old (mean: 26.3, SD: 4.6) recruited from independently owned cafés in the Portland metro area.

Results

Dosimetry measurement

SUBMITTER: Pursley AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4749437 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature