Healthcare professionals rely on evidence-based data to make informed decisions not just for recommendations to patients, but for recommendations that guide the progress of healthcare for the general public. The scientific literature has not quite caught up with looking at employees and hearing health. Still, many companies are beginning to complete studies looking at the impact of work-life on hearing.

One such recent study, a white paper, was published by Oscar Acoustics, a UK-based company that creates bespoke acoustic solutions for buildings. They surveyed 2,000 office workers and found that one-third disclosed missing deadlines and admitted to a decrease in output quality due to working in a noisy office environment. When such employees approached their employer or management about their concerns, it was found that only 20% were met with action.

If an employer is approached about a distracting workplace, is the appropriate solution product or care? In a word, both. In a sea of new headphones, earphones, acoustic treatments, and more, time and money can be wasted when expert guidance is not sought. As specialists in hearing, noise, and auditory processing, audiologists are the professionals with whom employees should speak about their own hearing, their day-to-day listening needs at work, and how best to increase and maintain focus in the workplace.

Tuned provides employers with the ideal benefit for their employees: access to doctors of audiology for consultations and recommendations. Providing audiologic access is not just caring for the health of workers, it’s caring for the health of a company.

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