Aural examinations in the work environment in the Monteregie region: Evaluation of targeted objectives

Authors

  • Pauline Fortier Direction de Santé Publique, Agence de Developpement de Reseaux Locaux de Services de Sante et de Services Sociaux - Monteregie, 1255 Beauregard, Longueuil, Que. J4K 2M3, Canada
  • Manon Blackburn Direction de Santé Publique, Agence de Developpement de Reseaux Locaux de Services de Sante et de Services Sociaux - Monteregie, 1255 Beauregard, Longueuil, Que. J4K 2M3, Canada
  • Daniel Nadeau Direction de Santé Publique, Agence de Developpement de Reseaux Locaux de Services de Sante et de Services Sociaux - Monteregie, 1255 Beauregard, Longueuil, Que. J4K 2M3, Canada
  • Daniel Pothier Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux Haut-Richelieu/Rouville, 920 boul. du Séminaire Nord, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. J3A 1B7, Canada

Keywords:

Audition, Housing, Job analysis, Occupational diseases, Patient rehabilitation, Public policy, Research and development management, Societies and institutions, Occupational health sector, Occupational hearing, Rehabilitation services, Workers

Abstract

Following a restructuring of the occupational health sector in the Monte´re´gie region, new guidelines were proposed for screening measures of occupational hearing loss and were adopted in 1993 by the Regroupement des me´decins en sante´ au travail. After many years of implementation, it was judged necessary to evaluate the established protocol by focusing more specifically on follow-up examinations of a sub-group of workers meeting the criteria defined within these guidelines. The first issue addressed by this evaluation refers to the accomplishment of goals set forth regarding follow-up examinations, which consist of identifying workers susceptible of benefiting from rehabilitation services or workers' compensation. The second point of interest relates to the progression of hearing loss in workers excluded from follow-up examinations. In other words, the evaluation seeks to determine if current practices can reach the entire population of workers susceptible of demonstrating rehabilitation needs or benefiting from workers' compensation. Finally, the new guide defining the screening measures of occupational hearing loss is presented. Founded on the results of this evaluation, the guide was adopted in February 2004 by the Regroupement des me´decins en sante´ au travail de la Monte´re´gie.

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Published

2005-06-01

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Fortier P, Blackburn M, Nadeau D, Pothier D. Aural examinations in the work environment in the Monteregie region: Evaluation of targeted objectives. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2005 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 19];33(2):3-11. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1716

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2005)

Section

Technical Articles

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