儿童听力损失；初级卫生保健的必要性。

Childhood hearing loss; a need for primary health care.

作者信息

Ogunkeyede Segun Ayodeji, Adebola Stephen Oluwatosin, Salman Abdulwasiu, Lasisi Akeem Olawale

机构信息

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan and University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.

出版信息

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Mar;94:117-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.01.013. Epub 2017 Jan 11.

DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.01.013

PMID:28167001

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Essential health care for children is the care of the ear.

METHODS

A cross-sectional descriptive study of 155 children with hearing loss.

RESULTS

A total of 155 pupils with hearing impairment and their parents were interviewed; 77(49.7%) males and 78(50.3%) females, age ranged from 6 to 15years (mean 9.11 ± 2.5 years). None of the participants had neonatal hearing screening. Parents detected the hearing loss at a mean age of 2.3 ± 1.1years. Initial care was given by community health workers and general medical practitioners, only 21 participants had otolaryngological consultation and none had audiological rehabilitation. Barriers to accessing services were financial constraints, poor awareness and non-availability of otolaryngological service for the hearing impaired in the communities.

CONCLUSION

Hearing impaired children in Nigeria have poor access to ear care. There is a need to create awareness of otological services and incorporate ear-care into the primary health care.

摘要

引言

儿童基本医疗保健包括耳部护理。

方法

对155名听力损失儿童进行横断面描述性研究。

结果

共访谈了155名听力障碍学生及其家长；其中男性77名（49.7%），女性78名（50.3%），年龄在6至15岁之间（平均9.11±2.5岁）。所有参与者均未进行新生儿听力筛查。家长发现听力损失的平均年龄为2.3±1.1岁。最初的护理由社区卫生工作者和普通医生提供，只有21名参与者接受了耳鼻喉科会诊，且无人接受听力学康复治疗。获得服务的障碍包括经济限制、意识淡薄以及社区中缺乏针对听力障碍者的耳鼻喉科服务。