Department of Otolaryngology & HNS, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Rehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Academic and Research Department, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Rehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Nov 1;61(267):844-847. doi: 10.31729/jnma.8326.
Hearing loss is defined as the partial or total reduction in auditory acuity. Hearing loss can cause detrimental effects on speech, language, developmental, educational, and cognitive outcomes in children. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of hearing loss among children visiting the Department of Otolaryngology and HNS of a tertiary care centre.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among children visiting the Department of Otolaryngology and HNS between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022 after obtaining ethical approval. All the patients who underwent pure tone evaluation were included in the study. A convenience sampling technique was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.
Among 3051 children, 328 (10.75%) (9.65-11.85, 95% Confidence Interval) had hearing loss. Among children with hearing loss, 170 (51.83%) of children were female. The mean age of children with hearing loss was 13.31±3.39 years. The mean pure tone average among 452 ears with hearing loss was 44.60±17.71 dB. The commonest degree of hearing loss was mild hearing loss 266 (58.85%), and the commonest type was conductive hearing loss 310 (68.58%). Among children with hearing loss, 124 (37.80%) had bilateral hearing loss.
The prevalence of hearing loss among children visiting the Department of Otolaryngology and HNS was found to be lower than similar studies done in similar settings.
audiology; audiometry; hearing loss; outpatients; prevalence.
听力损失定义为听觉敏锐度的部分或全部下降。听力损失可能对儿童的言语、语言、发育、教育和认知结果产生不利影响。本研究旨在了解在一家三级保健中心耳鼻喉科和头颈外科就诊的儿童听力损失的患病率。
在获得伦理批准后，于 2022 年 1 月 1 日至 2022 年 12 月 31 日期间，对耳鼻喉科和头颈外科就诊的儿童进行了一项描述性横断面研究。所有接受纯音评估的患者均纳入研究。采用便利抽样技术。点估计值在 95%置信区间计算。
在 3051 名儿童中，有 328 名（10.75%）（9.65-11.85，95%置信区间）患有听力损失。在有听力损失的儿童中，有 170 名（51.83%）为女性。有听力损失的儿童的平均年龄为 13.31±3.39 岁。452 只听力损失耳朵的平均纯音平均值为 44.60±17.71dB。最常见的听力损失程度是轻度听力损失 266 例（58.85%），最常见的类型是传导性听力损失 310 例（68.58%）。在有听力损失的儿童中，有 124 名（37.80%）患有双侧听力损失。
在耳鼻喉科和头颈外科就诊的儿童中，听力损失的患病率低于类似环境下进行的类似研究。
听力学；听力测验；听力损失；门诊病人；流行率。
