Brown Nicole C M, James Katherine, Liu Jianmin, Hatcher Penny A, Li Yaoli
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention/Early Hearing Detection, Minnesota Department of Health, USA.
Minn Med. 2006 Dec;89(12):50-4.
Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects. Without proper early screening, it may go undetected until a child demonstrates significant and sometimes irreversible communication delays. The Minnesota Department of Health in collaboration with 2 national organizations conducted a survey of Minnesota physicians regarding their awareness of its Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program. Results indicate that the majority (133/150 or 89%) of respondents were aware of the program and understood that early screening was "very important". Although many physicians (82/151 or 54%) reported feeling "very confident" about their ability to explain the hearing screening process to parents, only 21% indicated that their training prepared them to meet the needs of infants with hearing loss. Survey respondents reported "a great need" for protocols for follow-up after a problematic screening (94/148 or 64%), information about early intervention options (86/147 or 59%), a contact for more information (89/147 or 61%), and parent education resources (86/147 or 59%). These findings will be used to develop materials and resources to broaden physicians' knowledge and understanding of the state's EHDI program.
听力损失是最常见的出生缺陷之一。如果没有进行适当的早期筛查，它可能直到孩子出现明显的、有时甚至是不可逆转的沟通延迟才会被发现。明尼苏达州卫生部与两个全国性组织合作，就明尼苏达州医生对其早期听力检测与干预（EHDI）项目的了解情况进行了一项调查。结果表明，大多数（133/150，即89%）的受访者知晓该项目，并明白早期筛查“非常重要”。尽管许多医生（82/151，即54%）报告称对自己向家长解释听力筛查过程的能力“非常有信心”，但只有21%的人表示他们所接受的培训使他们有能力满足听力损失婴儿的需求。参与调查的受访者报告称，在筛查出现问题后，“非常需要”后续跟进方案（94/148，即64%）、有关早期干预选项的信息（86/147，即59%）、获取更多信息的联系人（89/147，即61%）以及家长教育资源（86/147，即59%）。这些调查结果将用于开发材料和资源，以拓宽医生对该州EHDI项目的知识和理解。
