Campbell N, Hugo R, Uys I, Hanekom J, Millard S
Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria.
S Afr J Commun Disord. 1995;42:73-84.
The study examines the relationships that exist between early recurrent otitis media, language and central auditory processing in children. A retrospective case-control experimental design was employed and ten subjects were allocated to each of the two research groups, namely children with a history of early recurrent otitis media (research group 1) and children without a history of early recurrent otitis media (research group 2). The children in both research groups were in grade one and turning 7 years old. The language and central auditory processing of the subjects were assessed using the Clinical Evaluation of Language Function (Wiig & Semel, 1980) and the Willeford Battery of Central Auditory Function (Willeford, 1974). The results showed that the language and central auditory processing of the children with a history of early recurrent otitis media were significantly poorer than that of their disease-free peers. The results stress the importance of vigorous identification and management programmes for children with a history of early recurrent otitis media.
该研究调查了儿童早期复发性中耳炎、语言能力和中枢听觉处理之间的关系。采用回顾性病例对照实验设计，将十名受试者分配到两个研究组中，即有早期复发性中耳炎病史的儿童（研究组1）和无早期复发性中耳炎病史的儿童（研究组2）。两个研究组的儿童均为一年级，即将年满7岁。使用语言功能临床评估量表（Wiig和Semel，1980年）和Willeford中枢听觉功能测试组（Willeford，1974年）对受试者的语言能力和中枢听觉处理进行评估。结果显示，有早期复发性中耳炎病史的儿童的语言能力和中枢听觉处理能力明显低于无该病史的同龄人。结果强调了对有早期复发性中耳炎病史的儿童实施积极识别和管理方案的重要性。
