Profile of Detection and Intervention in Children with Congenital Deafness in Audiology Clinic Dr. Soetomo Hospital
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i5.9431Keywords:
Detection, intervention, hearing loss, congenital deafness.Abstract
Background: The evidence on congenital deafness ranges from 1-3/1000 births in some countries. Data
collected from the Department of the Ministry of Health in Indonesia (2017), there were 9 provinces in
Indonesia with a prevalence of hearing the loss in the age of more than 5 years old children exceeded from
the national level (2.6%). It was found in Yogyakarta, West Sulawesi, East Java, North Sumatra, South
Sulawesi, Central Java, Lampung and Nusa Tenggara Timur province.
Objective: To determine the detection and intervention profile in children with congenital deafness in
Audiology Clinic Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Dr. Soetomo Hospital in
2015-2017.
Method: This study is a descriptive method with a cross-sectional design to determine the pattern of
detection and intervention in children with congenital deafness. Data were collected from medical records.
Result: There were 44 patients detected with congenital deafness. The most frequent were 12 patients
(27.3%) with the age of ? 60 months (5 years). The least frequent were 2 patients (4.5%) with ? 12 months
(1 year). The type of intervention were 22 patients (50%) with speech therapy only, 20 patient (45.5%) with
hearing aid and 2 patient (4.5%) with a cochlear implant. Related with the timely intervention of speech
therapy was found 16 patients (36.4%) with age ? 60 months (5 years). The lowest group were 4 patients
(9.1%) with the age of 12-24 months (1-2 years) and 48-60 months (4-5 years).
Conclusion: There was a delay of hearing assessment and intervention in congenital deafness. The delay of
referral to hospital might be related to the lack of awareness on early detection and intervention program.
There was challenge on intervention with hearing aids or cochlear implants related to the high cost and
insurance system.