Profile of Detection and Intervention in Children with Congenital Deafness in Audiology Clinic Dr. Soetomo Hospital

Authors

  • Rizky Aprilianti1 , Nyilo Purnami2 , Dwiyanti Puspitasari3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i5.9431

Keywords:

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.

Author Biography

  • Rizky Aprilianti1 , Nyilo Purnami2 , Dwiyanti Puspitasari3

    1Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck

    Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga. Dr. Soetomo Hospital, 3Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of

    Medicine Universitas Airlangga. Dr. Soetomo Hospital

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Published

2020-05-18

How to Cite

Profile of Detection and Intervention in Children with Congenital Deafness in Audiology Clinic Dr. Soetomo Hospital. (2020). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(5), 768-770. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i5.9431