Sorenson P
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, USA.
Neonatal Netw. 1998 Oct;17(7):43-8.
The most common birth defect in the U.S. today is hearing loss, ranging from mild to profound. Even mild hearing impairment seriously affects language, speech, and cognitive development. Early identification and intervention lead to improved communication skills, which positively impact psychosocial, educational, and vocational development. Loma Linda University Children's Hospital NICU has implemented a program consistent with the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing's 1994 position statement, which advocates universal detection of infants with hearing loss, and with the National Institutes of Health 1993 position statement on early identification of hearing impairment in infants and young children, which recommends screening all infants admitted to NICUs for hearing loss prior to discharge. This article discusses the process of change required to meet these goals and outlines areas for further evaluation and change.
如今在美国，最常见的出生缺陷是听力损失，程度从轻度到重度不等。即使是轻度听力障碍也会严重影响语言、言语和认知发展。早期识别和干预可提高沟通能力，这对心理社会、教育和职业发展产生积极影响。洛马林达大学儿童医院新生儿重症监护室（NICU）实施了一项与婴儿听力联合委员会1994年立场声明相一致的计划，该声明主张对听力损失婴儿进行普遍检测，同时也与美国国立卫生研究院1993年关于婴幼儿听力障碍早期识别的立场声明相一致，该声明建议在出院前对所有入住新生儿重症监护室的婴儿进行听力损失筛查。本文讨论了实现这些目标所需的变革过程，并概述了进一步评估和变革的领域。
