ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2015
Evaluation of universal newborn hearing screening in South African primary care.
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- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programmes for neonates, infants and children in non-Asian low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Pooled it
- Management pathways and outcomes of children with hearing loss identified through newborn and infant hearing screening at a tertiary paediatric hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2026Article
- Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Newborn Screening in Africa: A Scoping Review.International journal of neonatal screening · 2026Review
- Status and gaps in newborn hearing screening in South Africa: A cross-sectoral review.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2026Article
- VALIDATION OF A BEHAVIOURAL, SPEECH SPECTRUM/SPEECH BASED mHEALTH HEARING SCREENER FOR CHILDREN.Wellcome open research · 2026Article
- Hearing screening of Grade R learners in Qumbu: Referral rates and potential hearing loss.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025Article
- Outcome of universal newborn hearing screening conducted in three referral hospitals in Cameroon.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Early Intervention for Hearing-Impaired Children-From Policy to Practice: An Integrative Review.Audiology research · 2025Review
- Community-based infant hearing screening: Outcomes of a rural pilot programme.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2024Article
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- Analysis of barriers and facilitators to early hearing detection and intervention in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2022Article
- Newborn and infant hearing screening at primary healthcare clinics in South Africa designated as National Health Insurance pilot sites: An exploratory study.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2022Article
- Communication and school readiness abilities of children with hearing impairment in South Africa: A retrospective review of early intervention preschool records.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2019Article
- Early hearing detection and intervention: Reflections from the South African context.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2018Review
- The HI HOPES data set of deaf children under the age of 6 in South Africa: maternal suspicion, age of identification and newborn hearing screening.BMC pediatrics · 2016Article
- Feasibility of newborn hearing screening in a public hospital setting in South Africa: A pilot study.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundUniversal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHC) is the gold standard toward early hearing detection and intervention, hence the importance of its deliberation within the South African context.
aimTo determine the feasibility of screening in low-risk neonates, using Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs), within the Midwife Obstetric Unit (MOU) three-day assessment clinic at a Community Health Centre (CHC), at various test times following birth.
methodWithin a quantitative, prospective design, 272 neonates were included. Case history interviews, otoscopic examinations and Distortion Product OAEs (DPOAEs) screening were conducted at two sessions (within six hours and approximately three days after birth). Data were analysed via descriptive statistics.
resultsBased on current staffing profile and practice, efficient and comprehensive screening is not successful within hours of birth, but is more so at the MOU three-day assessment clinic. Significantly higher numbers of infants were screened at session 2, with significantly less false-positive results. At session 1, only 38.1% of the neonates were screened, as opposed to more than 100% at session 2. Session 1 yielded an 82.1% rate of false positive findings, a rate that not only has important implications for the emotional well-being of the parents; but also for resource-stricken environments where expenditure has to be accounted for carefully.
conclusionCurrent findings highlight the importance of studying methodologies to ensure effective reach for hearing screening within the South African context. These findings argue for UNHS initiatives to include the MOU three-day assessment to ensure that a higher number of neonates are reached and confounding variables such as vernix have been eliminated.
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