Knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding infant hearing loss in Changsha, Hunan province, China

Wang, Xiaoli; Wu, Dan; Ya-li, Zhao; Li, Danhui; He, Dinghua

doi:10.1080/14992027.2017.1366671

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“…However, the results revealed poor knowledge regarding jaundice, measles, and convulsion as risks for HL. 99% of participants reported that they would screen their babies after birth if the service was available [12]. Another study examined 100 mothers and 50 fathers, who completed a questionnaire in in-person interviews.…”

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Parental knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

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Background: Successful audiology service delivery depends on support from the community, and agreement to utilize hearing healthcare programs. Assessment of parents' awareness regarding hearing loss (HL) and audiology services is necessary for the development of suitable hearing programs for children. Previous studies reported that early detection and intervention for hearing problems are typically strongly supported by parents. The current study sought to evaluate parents' knowledge and attitudes regarding childhood HL and hearing services. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted at five centers in Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. A self-report questionnaire was administered to collect demographic data in addition to 31 questions regarding the knowledge and attitudes of parents toward HL. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21 was used for data analysis. A pvalue cut-off point of 0.05 at 95% CI was used to determine statistical significance. The analyses examined the association between socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge and attitudes toward HL using chi-square tests. Results: Overall, participants included in this study were 243 participants. Of these, 105 (43.2%) were fathers, and 138 (56.8%) were mothers. Ages ranged from 21 to 60+ years. Assessment of the prevalence of various aspects of knowledge and attitudes among parents toward childhood HL revealed that 103 participants (42.4%) possessed good knowledge, while 140 participants (57.6%) possessed poor knowledge. In contrast, the attitude analysis revealed that 224 participants (92.2%) expressed positive attitudes, while only 19 participants (07.8%) showed a negative attitude regarding audiology services. We found a significant association between age group and knowledge (p = 0.002). Conclusion: Most parents in our sample possessed poor knowledge regarding childhood HL. However, most parents expressed positive attitudes regarding audiology services. The current findings suggest a need to increase awareness among parents regarding childhood HL.

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Parental knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

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“…In order to optimise the success of the evolving audiology service, the present study was conducted to investigate parental knowledge and attitudes towards childhood hearing loss and hearing services. The study differs from the previous literature (Olusanya, Luxon, et al, 2006b;Swanepoel & Almec, 2008;Wang et al, 2017) by 1…”

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“…Similar results were reported in the Indian study by Rajagopalan and colleagues (2014), however, another study from India as well as the studies from China, Nigeria and South Africa, showed better scores for both jaundice (20-47%) and delayed cry at birth (29.7-66%) (Olusanya, Luxon, et al, 2006b;Swanepoel & Almec, 2008;Wang et al, 2017). This presents an opportunity to reinforce maternal and neonatal health care messages during hearing promotion activities.…”

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“…A review of the literature suggests that community support for hearing services for children in LMICs is currently very positive. The studies from Nigeria, South Africa, India, and China reported that 92-99% of mothers supported infant hearing screening programmes (Olusanya, Luxon, et al, 2006b;Swanepoel & Almec, 2008;Wang et al, 2017). There was also excellent support from mothers for use of hearing aids for their newborn/infant if required (84-92%), except for one of the studies from India (54.3%) .…”

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“…While non-biomedical beliefs may persist, there is also evidence of good knowledge of biomedical causes of ear and hearing disorders. The literature revealed five studies from LMICs that examined maternal knowledge of biomedical causes of infant hearing loss (Olusanya, Luxon, & Wirz, 2006b;Swanepoel & Almec, 2008;Wang, Wu, Zhao, Li, & He, 2017). The countries represented by these studies were Nigeria, South Africa, India, and China.…”

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Paediatric ear disease and hearing loss in the Solomon Islands

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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 90% of the global burden of hearing loss is found in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). It is estimated that 75% of childhood hearing loss in LMICs is preventable. Otitis media (OM) and infectious diseases that may be avoided through immunisations are the leading causes of preventable hearing loss in children. Given the wellknown adverse effects of hearing loss in childhood development, the WHO is leading global efforts to address the burden of hearing loss in children through public health measures. Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening (NIHS) and school-based hearing screening programmes are key strategies that should facilitate early identification and intervention for children with hearing disorders. There is very little in the audiology literature on childhood hearing loss in the Pacific Islands. Yet, this region is estimated to have among the highest global burden of OM and disabling hearing loss. The limited literature indicates that OM begins early in life, and may quickly progress to advanced/chronic stages of disease and potentially fatal complications. Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and audiology services are virtually non-existent throughout the Pacific Islands, and public health measures such as community ear/hearing screening programmes may be a feasible option until more sophisticated ENT/audiology services become available. The Solomon Islands are a Pacific Island nation that is currently developing the outreach service of the ENT Clinic at the National Referral Hospital in the capital city, Honiara. The present study was developed to assess community engagement and readiness for ear/hearing screening programmes for children, as well as to assess the prevalence of OM and hearing loss among children in Honiara. Should the results of the study indicate that OM and hearing loss are a significant public health issue among children, and that caregivers are supportive of ear/hearing services, the recommendation for routine community-based ear/hearing screening programmes in Honiara will be justified. Parental knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services was assessed through semi-structured interviews with 150 parents attending community clinics in Honiara. The highest level of parental knowledge found regarding causes of hearing loss was for OM (94%). Knowledge of routine childhood immunisations (84%) and breast-feeding (76%) as public health measures to reduce/prevent OM were also high. The knowledge of fathers was generally the same or better than that of mothers. Approximately half of participants (56%) agreed that curses may cause childhood hearing loss. There was high parental support for infant hearing screening programmes (96%) and v Publications included in this thesis

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Views of Syrian Mothers in Ankara on Infant Hearing Loss: Cross-sectional Survey

Hussein

D’Alessandro

Batuk

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Matern Child Health J

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Background Mothers’ awareness of hearing loss, its risk factors, and available detection and intervention choices have been well known to play an essential role in the early detection and intervention of hearing loss. Objective To investigate the knowledge and attitude of Syrian mothers toward infant hearing loss, early identification, and intervention. Methods The “Maternal Views on Infant Hearing Loss” questionnaire was adapted and translated into Arabic and then administered to 100 Syrian mothers living in different neighborhoods in Ankara within the age range of 18–68 years old. The internal consistency for the main domains of the questionnaire was tested by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient were used to evaluate the responses. Results The highest level of knowledge about the risk factors was about noise exposure (76%), while the lowest level of knowledge was about jaundice (25%). While 98% of the mothers had a positive attitude toward early detection, 97% of them did not mind the early intervention. Conclusions The present findings showed the need to improve mothers’ awareness about infant hearing loss risk factors, available detection, and intervention. Such results may help in performing programs that aim to increase awareness about hearing loss. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10995-022-03488-1.

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Knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding infant hearing loss in Changsha, Hunan province, China

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Parental knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Parental knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Paediatric ear disease and hearing loss in the Solomon Islands

Views of Syrian Mothers in Ankara on Infant Hearing Loss: Cross-sectional Survey

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