Universal neonatal hearing screening--parents view

The aim of the study was to determine the parents view and attitude to the universal neonatal hearing screening. parents of randomly selected 200 infants, who underwent hearing rescreening, were surveyed using the authors questionnaire. the universal neonatal hearing screening and the way it is cond...

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Published inOtolaryngologia Polska Vol. 60; no. 5; p. 753
Main Authors Walczak, Marta, Wiskirska-Woźnica, Bozena, Obrebowski, A, Karlik, Michał
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 2006
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Catchment Area (Health)
Female
Hearing Disorders - diagnosis
Hearing Disorders - epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Neonatal Screening - methods
Neonatal Screening - utilization
Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous
Parents
Professional-Family Relations
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The aim of the study was to determine the parents view and attitude to the universal neonatal hearing screening. parents of randomly selected 200 infants, who underwent hearing rescreening, were surveyed using the authors questionnaire. the universal neonatal hearing screening and the way it is conducted is accepted by the vast majority of the parents in the region of Wielkopolska. The parents with higher social and economic status express their negative emotions associated with the organisation of hearing screening more often, their expectations towards the system of medical care are rising. the newborn hearing screening has been a good stimulus for parents intently observation of their child auditory reaction.
ISSN:0030-6657