Abstract

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the association between occupational noise exposure and cardiovascular disease among career firefighters in Northern California, USA.

Author Details

OiSaeng Hong, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAOHN; Dal Lae Chin, PhD, RN -- School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha Eta

Lead Author Affiliation

University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Cardiovascular Diseases, Firefighters, Occupational Noise Exposure

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Association of occupational noise exposure with cardiovascular diseases among career firefighters in Northern California, USA

Melbourne, Australia

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the association between occupational noise exposure and cardiovascular disease among career firefighters in Northern California, USA.