Evaluation of newborn hearing screening program in Jordan
Faten S. Obeidat,
Noura Alothman,
Rania Alkahtani
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionThe Newborn Hearing Screening (NHS) program was officially launched in Jordan in 2021. Since its inception, no studies have examined the effectiveness of the program. This study seeks to assess the effectiveness and outcomes of the NHS program in Jordan.MethodsA retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the program coverage rate, referral rate, loss to follow-up rate and the hearing status of newborns who successfully completed the necessary diagnostic assessment. Live births… Show more
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