A survey related to universal newborn hearing screening was created with permission granted, based on the following study and adapted to the Italian situation: Primary Care Physicians’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Newborn Hearing Screening (Mary Pat Moeller, PhD, Karl R. White, PhD and Lenore Shisler, MS). First distributed in October, 2008, the survey was given to 300 pediatr...

This statement endorses the implementation of universal newborn hearing screening. In addition, the statement reviews the primary objectives, important components, and recommended screening parameters that characterize an effective universal newborn hearing screening program.

OBJECTIVES As little is known about hearing screening practices at primary healthcare (PHC) clinics in South Africa, the study aimed to describe hearing-screening and record-keeping practices of nurses during typical immunisation sessions at PHC clinics in Gauteng, South Africa. METHODS Data were obtained through observations (N2 = 80) and questionnaires (N1 = 20) which were then cross-checke...

OBJECTIVES To show that hearing loss has such a high prevalence in the older population to justify screening, if effective and acceptable methods are available; and that population take-up and benefit can make a measurable outcome difference in quality of life. DESIGN A population study of people aged 55-74 years was undertaken. A clinical effectiveness study of differently organised screenin...

OBJECTIVE This review is an update for the US Preventive Services Task Force on universal newborn hearing screening to detect moderate-to-severe permanent, bilateral congenital hearing loss. We focus on 3 key questions: (1) Among infants identified by universal screening who would not be identified by targeted screening, does initiating treatment before 6 months of age improve language and comm...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to identify what stakeholders considered best practices for parent-provider communication regarding newborn hearing screening and diagnosis. We used consensus data to develop educational materials for parents. METHODS We conducted 29 focus groups and 23 individual interviews between October 2003 and May 2004. Participants included (1) English- and Span...

During the process of establishing follow-up procedures for our neonatal hearing program, we became interested in the current status of screening programs nationwide. Fifty states and the District of Columbia were surveyed to determine the extent and content of legislatively mandated neonatal hearing screening programs. Fourteen states have legislative mandates for screening and, at this point,...

Hearing loss compromises optimal development of language and communication unless effective intervention is started within the ûrst year of life. Despite the JCIH recommendation as universal screening of all infants for hearing loss within the first few months of life; only some countries were successful in executing it. This study was undertaken in order to determine the most important predict...

Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the audiological profiles of elementary school-age children in Rasht, Iran, and estimate the prevalence of hearing impair­ments in this population.   Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study, the hearing threshold was screened using pure tone audiomet...

Importance Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is a major cause of childhood deafness. Most cCMV infections are not diagnosed without newborn screening, resulting in missed opportunities for directed care. Objective To estimate the cost-effectiveness of universal and targeted newborn cCMV screening programs compared with no cCMV screening. Design, Setting, and Participants Models we...