Results of hearing screening of school-age children in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Primary Health Care Research & Development
Piotr Henryk SkarzynskiHenryk Skarżyński

Abstract

To gauge the prevalence of hearing loss in school children in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and refer pupils with positive results for further diagnostic testing. According to WHO data, hearing disorders are common in school-age children. Screening for hearing loss is an important preventative tool, helping to avoid further complications. Expenditure that supports early child development can reduce future outlay on health care and social services; it can eliminate disability problems, education deficits, and social maladaptation in later adult life. Pure-tone air-conduction hearing thresholds were obtained at 0.5-8 kHz. The results of the hearing screening examination were regarded as positive if pure-tone thresholds were higher than 20 dB HL in one or both ears at one or more of the test frequencies. Data were also obtained from follow-up visits of children who failed the initial screening. This study included 452 children aged 7-13 years old. Based on audiograms, screening showed that 123 (27.2%) of the children had hearing impairment. The study has important implications for clinical practice and health policy. There is a need for systematic monitoring of hearing status among children of this age, and parents and educators need to be...Continue Reading

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Sep 26, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Weronika SwierniakHenryk Skarzynski
Jun 9, 2021·Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools·Piotr Henryk SkarżyńskiHenryk Skarżyński
Jul 3, 2021·Audiology Research·Weronika SwierniakMagdalena Beata Skarzynska

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