Open AccessCall centers and noise-induced hearing loss
Author(s) -
Ayşe Coşkun Beyan,
Yücel Demiral,
Arif Hikmet Çımrın,
Alparslan Ergör
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
noise and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.344
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1998-4030
pISSN - 1463-1741
DOI - 10.4103/1463-1741.178512
Subject(s) - hearing loss , audiology , noise (video) , noise induced hearing loss , noise exposure , acoustics , medicine , computer science , physics , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics)
Noise is defined as unwelcome sound. It has been estimated that 16% of adult hearing loss in the world is due to noise exposure at the workplace. This report offers a case that diagnosed with hearing loss of whom working as a call center operator at home. Home agent operators should be explored.