Participation of non-specialists in the detection of hearing loss in preschool children of a poor community / "Plano de ação participativa para a identificação da deficiência auditiva em crianças de 3 a 6 anos de idade de uma comunidade de baixa renda"

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

RESUMO

Aim: this study aimed to access the efficacy of a low cost instrument used by non professionals to identify hearing loss in pre-school children in a low income community. Methods: employees of a nursery school and a health unit were trained to use a hearing screening questionnaire with parents of 224 children aged 3 to 6 years. The children underwent audiological screening. Results: the results showed that the non - specialists were capable of reproducing the evaluation of the professional regarding the use of the questionnaire. The questionnaire presented better sensitivity than specificity. The non - specialists reported learning and awareness of the importance of hearing in children. Conclusion: the questionnaire offers a low cost option for hearing screening, specially if it is administered by non professionals resources

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community health centers/manpower eficÁcia pessoas com deficiÊncia auditiva/educação testes de impedÂncia acÚstica/métodos prÉ-escolar questionÁrios triage creches/recursos humanos pessoas com deficiÊncia auditiva/estatística &dados numéricos centros comunitÁrios de saÚde/recursos humanos child preschool cross-sectional studies isolated population acoustic impedance tests/methods efficacy child day care centers/manpower triagem estudos transversais hearing impaired persons/education populaÇÃo perifÉrica hearing impaired persons/statistics &numerical data questionaires

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