Parental anxiety towards ‘refer’ results in newborn hearing screening (NHS) in south India: A hospital based study

Vincy, Vijaya Kumar Beaula; Seethapathy, Jayashree; Boominathan, P.

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.10.021

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“…In the current study, it was observed that parents were anxious during their baby's NHS procedure. Previous studies in literature report numerous patterns of emotional response from the parents to “Fail” results of their child, including anger, frustration, helplessness, and denial [ 19 , 20 ].…”

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Emerging Data from a Newborn Hearing Screening Program in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Ayas

Yaseen

2021

International Journal of Pediatrics

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Objectives. Newborn hearing screening (NHS) plays a critical role in early identification of hearing loss and subsequent early habilitation. Active parental involvement influences the success of NHS, particularly the initial NHS and follow-up. The current study reports the results of an NHS program in a cohort of babies born in a tertiary care hospital in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Further, it explores a two-stage NHS model to reduce false responses, thereby alleviating parental anxiety. Methods. Retrospective observational study was conducted for a period of five years from January 2017 to December 2020. NHS was done as a two-stage model. All the healthy newborn babies were screened using Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) by trained audiology professionals. Babies who failed the first NHS were followed up after two weeks. Further, babies that failed the follow-up NHS were sent for diagnostic hearing evaluation and intervention as necessary. Results. A total of 1821 newborn babies were screened during the study period. Eighty-one percent of babies passed the initial NHS. Four hundred and twenty-three (23.22%) babies were referred on the first NHS and were followed up after 2 weeks. Among these babies, 7.03% (24) failed second NHS. Nine (37.50%) of the 24 babies were confirmed to have hearing loss in both ears. The incidence of hearing loss in our cohort was 4.94 per 1000. Confirmed hearing loss was statistically higher in boys than girls ( p < 0.05 ) Conclusion. Current study was an attempt to report the emerging NHS data as part of the implementation of an NHS program. The study findings emphasize the need for a two-stage model of NHS to rule out false responses.

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Emerging Data from a Newborn Hearing Screening Program in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Ayas

Yaseen

2021

International Journal of Pediatrics

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Newborn hearing screening programme based on an integrated hospital and community care system. Results of the first 4 years of activity

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Alberici

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International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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Ethical considerations for universal newborn hearing screening in the Pacific Islands: a Samoan case study

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Driscoll

Pifeleti³

et al. 2020

J Med Ethics

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Permanent congenital and early-onset hearing impairment (PCEOHI) is the most common sensory disorder among newborns. The WHO recommends newborn and infant hearing screening for all member states to facilitate early identification and intervention for children with PCEOHI. Ethical implications of newborn/infant hearing screening in low-income and middle-income countries should be considered. Although the Pacific Island region is estimated to have among the highest global burden of hearing loss, hearing health services are limited and virtually non-existent in Pacific Island countries. The aim of this brief report is to consider the ethical implications of implementing hospital-based universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) in Samoa. Based on well-acknowledged screening principles, this report found that the Samoan context does not satisfy the screening principles for such a programme, and that the implementation of UNHS would, therefore, be unethical. This conclusion was reached even after considering the hypothetical provision of necessary screening and diagnostic audiology equipment from external donors. We recommend that current efforts should be directed towards the wider professional community involved in the daily care of children with a permanent hearing loss. Given the high prevalence of paediatric ear disease in the Pacific Islander population, an interim ear and hearing programme could be considered at the community level. These strategies should provide the infrastructure and referral pathways required in the advent of UNHS in Samoa.

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Parental anxiety towards ‘refer’ results in newborn hearing screening (NHS) in south India: A hospital based study

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References 19 publications

Emerging Data from a Newborn Hearing Screening Program in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Emerging Data from a Newborn Hearing Screening Program in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Newborn hearing screening programme based on an integrated hospital and community care system. Results of the first 4 years of activity

Ethical considerations for universal newborn hearing screening in the Pacific Islands: a Samoan case study

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