When interpreting an audiogram, the report guides the technician / audiometrist on the presence of hearing loss, the type of hearing loss, the configuration of the hearing loss (which frequencies are affected), the degree of hearing loss (severity) and whether the hearing loss is unilateral or bilateral.Īudiometrists / Technicians are not required to make a diagnosis, but will need to identify certain hearing loss patterns, specifically noise induced hearing loss patterns, and manage the cases in the correct way. In occupational health audiometry can determine whether or not a worker is fit for work or should receive compensation due to hearing loss, therefore reading and interpretation is a critical step for the audiometrist.
Audiometry results have significant influence on the diagnosis and treatment plan for workers.
The primary objective of occupational screening audiometry is to determine accurate hearing threshold levels for the worker and to observe for threshold shifts of any kind.
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