The Prevalence of Using Personal Music Player and Listening Habits in Iranian Medical Students

Background: exposure to loud music from sources such as portable music players (pmp), especially among adolescents, can lead to noise-induced hearing loss. the aims of this study are as follows: 1) investigate the prevalence of headphone use in iranian university students by assessing their behavior, 2) determine the type of headphones used, and 3) ascertain the type of music player used.methods: in this cross-sectional descriptive study, 250 students from hamadan university of medical sciences and health services were randomly selected to fill out a questionnaire. results: overall, 91.2% of students were found to use headphones, 10.4% of which used headphones more than 1 hour a day, and 52% of them used volume setting higher than three fourths of the output capacity. the most common music player was a mobile phone, and the most common headphone type was the inserted type. tinnitus was reported among 34.4% of users following the use of personal music player. conclusion: the use of personal music players amongst students was found to be very high in the study setting.