A Study On Capstone Experience Proposal - 1555 Words

Capstone Experience Proposal The focus of this project is to do an evaluation of the preliminary results observed in the first two years of the study. I am interested in answering the following questions: Baseline Assessments (Year 1 Data) 1. How do noise exposures among participating farmers (both control and intervention farmers) compare to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Permissible Exposure Limit (OSHA PEL), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Recommended Exposure Limit (NIOSH REL), and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Value (ACGIH TLV) for noise? 2. How severe is hearing loss among this group of participating farmers (both control and†¦show more content†¦Is the point-source hearing protection strategy to increase hearing protection use among farmers successful? a. Do participating farmers in the intervention group experience any change in hearing at Year 2 compared to Year 1? b. Do participating farmers in the control group experience any change in hearing at Year 2 compared to Year 1? c. Are the participants actually using the intervention (the point-source hearing protection)? 2. How severe is hearing loss among this group of participating farmers (both control and intervention farmers)? a. Do participating farmers (both control and intervention farmers) experience significant hearing loss from year-to-year or is hearing loss more subtle and gradual? 3. Does one ear tend to have more hearing loss than the other ear, or is hearing loss evenly distributed between ears? 4. Are notches indicative of future hearing loss? 5. How do the general attitudes and beliefs regarding hearing protection and hearing loss among this group of participating farmers (both control and intervention farmers) change over time? a. Do participating farmers in the intervention group experience any change in their attitudes and beliefs regarding hearing protection and hearing loss at Year 2 compared to Year 1? b. Do participating farmers in the control group experience any change in their attitudes and beliefs regarding hearing protection and hearing loss at Year 2 compared to Year 1? c. Does education about