INCREASING SOCIETY AWARENESS REGARDING EARLY DETECTION OF HEARING DISTURBANCE IN TUBAN REGENCY, EAST JAVA

Hearing loss can interfere with communication, affecting social, school, and work environments. be prevented by early detection management of hearing loss. Tuban is one the districts in East Java; case data was obtained on ear as a organ, namely otitis externa (25.56%). acute media (22.46%), cerumen obturation (16.15%), chronic suppurative (7.56%), sensorineural deafness (5.72%). The skills are mandatory for doctors working primary health care, so series activities needed to improve this knowledge skills. Activities outside network include lecture methods, question-and-answer discussions training. activity attended 52 participants details 48 four workers. Most recent education S1 or equivalent (96.1 most occupations general practitioners (92.30%), workplace public centers (69.23%). pre-test score 47, post-test value 57.