Journal article
Children With Sensorineural Hearing Loss And Referral To Early Intervention
ORL-head and neck nursing, v 33(3), pp 10-14
Summer 2015
PMID: 26427185
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is identified at a rate of 1-3 per 1,000 newborns in the United States. Timely referral to Early Intervention (EI) services is critical, as early EI referral has been shown to improve outcomes, including speech and language development, social and emotional development, and academic performance. The objective of this study was to determine the rate at which children diagnosed with SNHL at a large tertiary referral center were referred to EI, and, if so, by whom. In addition, we sought to determine the time from the diagnosis of SNHL to the completion of the referral, and what services were received.
DESIGN
Prospective observational study
METHODS
Data were collected by telephone survey and review of the electronic medical record
RESULTS
Children with SNHL were referred to and participated in EI at a high rate. All children in this study (100%) were referred to EI. Most (92%) of the children were referred by 6 months of age, and almost all (98%) participated in EI.
CONCLUSION
At our institution, children with SNHL are being consistently referred to EI, meeting the goals of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program. Future outcomes research can now be designed to determine whether achieving these benchmark goals improves children's academic performance, expressive and receptive language skills, and development as compared to age-matched, normal hearing peers.
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Details
- Title
- Children With Sensorineural Hearing Loss And Referral To Early Intervention
- Creators
- Terri GiordanoAmanda M Marchegiani - Salus UniversityJohn A Germiller
- Publication Details
- ORL-head and neck nursing, v 33(3), pp 10-14
- Number of pages
- 5
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Audiology - 4 Year
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84964697531
- Other Identifier
- 991022022605904721