Desde 1998, com a criação do grupo de apoio a triagem auditiva neonatal, vários programas de triagem auditiva foram implantados no país. Em Alagoas, o primeiro programa foi criado em 2003, do qual não se publicou nenhum resultado. Sabe-se que a audição é importante para a comunicação humana, pois a perda auditiva na criança pode acarretar distúrbios na aquisição da fala, na linguagem e no desenvolvimento emocional, educacional e social. OBJETIVO: Apresentar os resultados obtidos em um programa de triagem auditiva neonatal em Maceió. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo analítico retrospectivo para analisar exames realizados entre setembro de 2003 e dezembro de 2006 em um hospital privado de Maceió. RESULTADOS: De 2002 recém-nascidos, 1626 atenderam aos critérios de inclusão, sendo 835 (51,4%) do sexo masculino. A triagem auditiva foi adequada em 1416 casos (87,1%), sendo a faixa etária mais freqüente entre 16 e 30 dias. No total, 163 (10,0%) apresentavam indicadores de risco para deficiência auditiva, o mais freqüente foi a hiperbilirrubinemia. CONCLUSÕES: Os resultados estatísticos obtidos neste programa de triagem auditiva demonstram a importância da implantação e manutenção de um programa dessa natureza. Esta análise foi considerada importante para contribuição de um estudo multinacional ou regional.

Purpose: to develop and validate the logical model of the Neonatal Hearing Screening Program in the hearing health network. Methods: a methodological developmental research aimed to build the logical model of the Neonatal Hearing Screening Program and validate its content through a “consensus conference”. The research was carried out in three stages: 1) Literature review, analysis of the normative documents, and official recommendations regarding the Neonatal Hearing Screening; 2) Development of the logical model; 3) Validation of the logical model through rounds of consultation with specialists. Results: based on the documentary analysis, the logical model was designed in three dimensions: (1) Education in Hearing Health, (2) Neonatal Hearing Screening, and (3) Administration. It was validated based on the judgment of specialists in the field. After the validation process, three variables in the “process” and one in the “structure” aspects, were adjusted, whereas another two aspects in “process” were excluded. Conclusion: the logical model presented the dimensions, activities, and results of the Neonatal Hearing Screening Program in practical and clear terms. Hence, it is useful not only to communicate and announce its results, but also to offer support to future evaluative research in the field of neonatal hearing health.

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Purpose: to validate an indicator matrix to assess the Neonatal Hearing Screening Program (NHSP). Methods: methodology development research. A total of 13 speech-language-hearing therapists with a specialization in audiology and/or at least three-year experience in neonatal hearing screening participated in the validation process. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected to develop the indicator matrix, which was then submitted to the validation process. The results of the specialists’ evaluation, in this stage, were quantitatively analyzed with the item content validation index (I-CVI) and scale content validation index (S-CVI). Results: regarding the indicators classified as quite or fully adequate, the mean I-CVI was the same as the mean S-CVI (0.95), evidencing excellence in their content validity. Concerning the scores classified as quite or fully adequate, the I-CVI mean was also identical to that of S-CVI (0.83), thus, reaching a consensus. Conclusion: this matrix with 33 indicators that had their content validated with consensus, will consistently contribute to assessing NHS services in Brazil.