Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Prevalence and Features of the Organization of Medical Care

Abstract

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a form of hearing loss, which today has medical, social and economic significance. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), today there is a rapid increase in the number of patients suffering from SNHL. As it is known, the success in the treatment of such patients depends on the beginning of the treatment time. Accordingly, it is very important to organize the medical care efficiently and in time, but it is not always possible to ensure this. For this, it is necessary to improve the otorhinolaryngological service and the health care system.
 Purpose. Based on the analysis of literature sources, consider the issues of the incidence of SNHL and present the main stages and problems of organizing medical care for patients with sensorineural hearing loss.
 Materials and methods. A search and analysis of scientific data on the research topic was carried out. The collection was carried out in Russian and foreign electronic data systems: eLIBRARY.ru, PubMed, cyberleninka.ru, Google Scholar, glav-otolar.ru, who.int/ru, rosstat.gov.ru.
 Conclusion. The data we found in the course of studying the scientific literature indicate the growing interest in this problem. Sensorineural hearing loss is a complex disease, due to the variety of possible etiological factors and the absence of a single etiopathogenesis. The procedure for organizing medical care for patients with SNHL at each stage of its provision is regulated by regulatory and legal acts. The study of morbidity, assessment of the quality of medical care makes it possible to determine the ways to improve the provision of medical care to patients suffering from SNHL.