Development of a Risk-Factor Questionnaire for the Infant Ear and Hearing Program in Samoa

Kaspar, Annette; Driscoll, Carlie; Pifeleti, Sione

doi:10.1007/s10995-021-03208-1

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“…The ENT/Audiology Department had an opportunity to contribute to the updated National Baby Health Book which is issued to all caregivers at the birth of a new child, and the new edition will include a modified version of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing risk-factor questionnaire for childhood hearing loss for completion by primary health professionals during routine baby health checks. 30 This public health initiative should provide a catalyst for improving the knowledge of current and future health professionals on this topic.…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Pacific Islander Doctors and Medical Students to Childhood Hearing Loss and Hearing Services: Results of a Structured Questionnaire Survey in SAMOA

Kaspar

Pifeleti

Driscoll

et al. 2022

Global Pediatric Health

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The Pacific Islands have among the highest global rates of childhood hearing loss in the world. Given the scarcity of ENT Specialists and audiologists in the region, the role of the wider health professional community in addressing preventable childhood hearing loss is crucial. A 10-item 5-point Likert scale questionnaire was administered to medical officers and medical students in Samoa. The statements aimed to investigate knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services. Overall, 95.8% of participants selected “Disagree/Strongly Disagree” in response to the statement “Hearing loss is not that important because it does not kill.” There was good knowledge regarding early detection and intervention services for infant hearing assessments (73.6%) and amplification suitability for babies (69.4%-72.2%). Highest knowledge of causes of childhood sensorineural hearing loss was measured for neonatal meningitis/seizures (55.6%), followed by intra-uterine infections (52.8%), and aminoglycosides (52.8%). Knowledge was lowest for jaundice (33.3%) and birth asphyxia (38.9%).

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Pacific Islander Doctors and Medical Students to Childhood Hearing Loss and Hearing Services: Results of a Structured Questionnaire Survey in SAMOA

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Pifeleti

Driscoll

et al. 2022

Global Pediatric Health

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“…This may account for the relatively low scores measured in the present study. Given that the latest edition of the Samoan Baby Health Book will include a risk-factor questionnaire for childhood hearing impairment (Kaspar, Driscoll et al, 2021), there is a case for the inclusion of this information in the university course curriculum for nurses. The causes of childhood hearing impairment may be integrated with course components on public/primary health provision through the well-baby clinics.…”

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“…The fact that almost half of the participants were aware of early identification and intervention services may be explained by the close relationship between Samoa and New Zealand, and the fact that people in Samoa may know of such health services through the experiences of their family living overseas. While Samoa does not have the resources at this time to implement an early hearing identification and intervention program (Kaspar et al, 2020), the updated Samoan Baby Health Book will include a hearing development milestone checklist to enable early identification of infants and toddlers with hearing impairment (Kaspar, Driscoll et al, 2021).…”

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“…The Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Department of the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital in Samoa is currently engaged in developing initiatives to manage childhood hearing loss in the national public and primary health care system. The newly updated Samoan Baby Health Book includes advice on ear healthcare, as well as a hearing milestone checklist (Kaspar, Driscoll et al, 2021). The Samoan Baby Health Books are mostly completed by registered nurses during an infant's visit to the Well-Baby Clinics, which includes the Expanded Program on Immunization.…”

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Awareness and Perceptions of University Nursing Students in Samoa Towards Childhood Hearing Impairment and Hearing Healthcare: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kaspar,

Samuelu-Matthes,

Driscoll

et al. 2023

SAGE Open Nursing

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Introduction Pacific Islands have among the highest prevalence of pediatric hearing impairment in the world. Given the limited availability of ear and hearing specialists in the Pacific region, the broader health professional community plays a vital role in the prevention of avoidable pediatric hearing impairment. Nurses emerge as one of the ideal candidates for task-sharing in the administration of ear and hearing care at the public and primary healthcare levels. Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the awareness and perceptions of university nursing students in Samoa to pediatric hearing impairment and hearing healthcare. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional study design. A 10-item questionnaire was administered to university nursing students in Samoa ( N = 100). The statements aimed to evaluate perceptions towards childhood hearing impairment, as well as awareness of causal factors of permanent childhood hearing loss and available hearing healthcare. Participants were required to provide a response based on the five-point Likert scale “Strongly Agree,” “Agree,” “Neutral/Don’t know,” “Disagree,” and “Strongly Disagree.” Results Overall, 79% of participants responded “Disagree/Strongly Disagree” to the item “Hearing loss is not that important because it does not kill.” Overall, 52% of respondents were aware of hearing impairment as a public health concern in Samoa. Early identification and intervention services for newborns with hearing impairment are nonexistent in Samoa, and awareness was low for the importance of early detection (62%) and amplification suitability for babies (49%). Overall, awareness was also low for causal factors of permanent sensorineural hearing loss. Conclusions A borderline neutral/positive perception was found among our future nursing professionals to engage with pediatric hearing impairment in Samoa. Awareness regarding the causes of permanent childhood hearing impairment, as well as early identification and intervention services, could be integrated in the university curriculum.

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Knowledge and attitudes of female caregivers in Samoa to childhood hearing loss and hearing services

Kaspar

Figao

Driscoll

et al. 2023

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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Development of a Risk-Factor Questionnaire for the Infant Ear and Hearing Program in Samoa

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Pacific Islander Doctors and Medical Students to Childhood Hearing Loss and Hearing Services: Results of a Structured Questionnaire Survey in SAMOA

Knowledge and Attitudes of Pacific Islander Doctors and Medical Students to Childhood Hearing Loss and Hearing Services: Results of a Structured Questionnaire Survey in SAMOA

Awareness and Perceptions of University Nursing Students in Samoa Towards Childhood Hearing Impairment and Hearing Healthcare: A Cross-Sectional Study

Knowledge and attitudes of female caregivers in Samoa to childhood hearing loss and hearing services

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