Federal Guild of Hearing Aid Acousticians KdöR
Mainz (ots)
Acoustic trauma, tinnitus, hearing loss: hearing can already suffer at volume levels of 85 decibels and above – the day against noise on April 26, 2023 is a reminder of this. Not only New Year’s Eve firecrackers are sources of noise that can endanger hearing. In everyday life there are many noises that reach a high volume. Estimating what is how loud is sometimes difficult. The new video of the Federal Guild of Hearing Aid Acousticians (biha) helps with the classification. Typical sources of noise and noise are assigned to a volume range.
“The main noise we perceive is unwanted loud noises. However, the subjective perception of volume can be deceptive. A jet plane, for example, is usually unanimously perceived as deafening noise, but the booming beats of your favorite music at the same volume are quite pleasant for some,” explains Eberhard Schmidt , President of the Federal Guild of Hearing Aid Acousticians (BIHA). The fact is: noise is a common cause of hearing impairment. Hearing care professionals therefore recommend hearing protection whenever it gets loud. Unlike disposable earplugs, individual hearing protection is hardly noticeable in the ear and can be used again and again. Hearing care professionals can advise on various hearing protection solutions and also offer hearing tests, most of which are free of charge.
The Federal Guild of Hearing Aid Acousticians invites you to share the new Noise Meter video online and on social media channels. It can be found on the Youtube channel of the Federal Guild of Hearing Aid Acousticians and in the download area under https://www.richtig-gut-hoeren.de/downloads/. For publications of the film, please cite the source: Federal Guild of Hearing Aid Acousticians.
For more information on noise and hearing protection, visit the service website www.richtig-gut-hoeren.de. About the site www.hoerakustiker-suche.de you can find hearing care professionals close to where you live.
Background to the hearing care professional trade
In Germany there are around 5.4 million people with an indicated hearing loss. Hearing impairment is one of the ten most common health problems. With more than 7,200 hearing care professionals and around 18,000 hearing care professionals, the hearing care professional trade already supplies around 3.7 million people in Germany with the latest hearing systems. The Federal Guild of Hearing Care Professionals (biha) KdöR represents the interests of hearing care professionals in Germany.
The quality of care in the field of hearing systems is very good in Germany, as confirmed by the largest survey of insured persons ever conducted by statutory health insurance companies on hearing system supply in Germany. Around 90 percent of the insured were “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with the individual care situation. And this regardless of whether the insured person has chosen an additional cost-free supply or has made a private co-payment.
In addition to the initial care of the customer, the hearing care professional is also responsible for the accompanying fine adjustment with repeated checks and adjustments of the hearing system functions and much more. He advises on hearing protection, tinnitus and everything to do with hearing.
Press contact:
Michael Skwarciak, MA (biha), [email protected]
Original content from: Federal Guild of Hearing Aid Acousticians KdöR, transmitted by news aktuell
