ASSOCIATION OF HEARING COMPLAINTS AND HEADPHONE USE - A REVIEW STUDY

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592362211072

• Palavras-chave: Introduction: Technological evolution has contributed to new lifestyles, and with these changes, the use of sound equipment with individualized headphones by children, young people and adults is increasingly common. Objective: To verify the association between hearing complaints and the use of headphones. Methods: Literature review based on articles published until August 2021. Article searches were performed in the databases of the Virtual Health Library (BVS), Online System for Search and Analysis of Medical Literature (MEDLINE) using the following controlled descriptors: Hearing, headset, hearing loss, youth, noise effects. Results: Tinnitus, hypersensitivity to intense sounds, loss of ability to hear certain sounds and difficulties in understanding speech in noisy environments were the main complaints found. Conclusion: It was possible to identify the close relationship of hearing complaints associated with the use of headphones.

• Keywords: Introduction: Technological evolution has contributed to new lifestyles, and with these changes, the use of sound equipment with individualized headphones by children, young people and adults is increasingly common. Objective: To verify the association between hearing complaints and the use of headphones. Methods: Literature review based on articles published until August 2021. Article searches were performed in the databases of the Virtual Health Library (BVS), Online System for Search and Analysis of Medical Literature (MEDLINE) using the following controlled descriptors: Hearing, headset, hearing loss, youth, noise effects. Results: Tinnitus, hypersensitivity to intense sounds, loss of ability to hear certain sounds and difficulties in understanding speech in noisy environments were the main complaints found. Conclusion: It was possible to identify the close relationship of hearing complaints associated with the use of headphones.

• Abstract:

  Introduction: Technological evolution has contributed to new lifestyles, and with these changes, the use of sound equipment with individualized headphones by children, young people and adults is increasingly common. Objective: To verify the association between hearing complaints and the use of headphones. Methods: Literature review based on articles published until August 2021. Article searches were performed in the databases of the Virtual Health Library (BVS), Online System for Search and Analysis of Medical Literature (MEDLINE) using the following controlled descriptors: Hearing, headset, hearing loss, youth, noise effects. Results: Tinnitus, hypersensitivity to intense sounds, loss of ability to hear certain sounds and difficulties in understanding speech in noisy environments were the main complaints found. Conclusion: It was possible to identify the close relationship of hearing complaints associated with the use of headphones.

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