Risk Factors for Hearing Impairment Among Primary School Deaf Children in Gaza Strip, Palestine
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| contents | <p><strong><span>Objective: </span></strong><span>This study was carried out to determine the risk factors associated with hearing impairment among primary school deaf children in Gaza Strip.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Methodology:</span></strong><span> this was a retrospective study of preschool deaf children. It was conducted over a period of 4 months (February to June 2021). Data was collected from consented parents by using a pretested structured interview questionnaire. Data was entered, managed, and analyzed by using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software version 19. Descriptive statistics were used to present and express the data as simple tables and charts.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Results:</span></strong><span> </span><span>the participants' response rate was 74% response rate. The mean age of the participants was 11.5 years ± 3.8. 71.6% of parents were close relatives, 82.4% of the children were discovered as deaf before the age 3 years, and 63.5% have another deaf child or more in the family. The common type of hearing impairment was sensorineural hearing loss 64.9%, 18.9% had profound hearing impairment, and 78.4% were using hearing aids and this reflect the highest percentage of severe to profound hearing loss. The most common identified risk factors associated with hearing impairment rather than consanguinity marriage include recurrent otitis media and exposure to high noise/explosions 39.1% for each, earwax impaction 29.7%, neonatal jaundice and mother took medicine during pregnancy 24.3% for each, child infected with chickenpox 23%, recurrent tonsillitis 21.6%, ear surgery 17.6%, febrile illnesses 14.9%, and birth asphyxia.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Conclusion:</span></strong><span> This study shown that consanguinity marriage, recurrent otitis media, exposure to noise, earwax impaction, neonatal jaundice and mothers had medicine during pregnancy are risk factors for hearing impairment among school deaf children in Gaza Strip.</span></p> |
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| spellingShingle | Risk Factors for Hearing Impairment Among Primary School Deaf Children in Gaza Strip, Palestine Hatem, Suliman Eldabbakeh Hearing impairment, Deaf child, Risk factors, Gaza strip, Hearing loss. <p><strong><span>Objective: </span></strong><span>This study was carried out to determine the risk factors associated with hearing impairment among primary school deaf children in Gaza Strip.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Methodology:</span></strong><span> this was a retrospective study of preschool deaf children. It was conducted over a period of 4 months (February to June 2021). Data was collected from consented parents by using a pretested structured interview questionnaire. Data was entered, managed, and analyzed by using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software version 19. Descriptive statistics were used to present and express the data as simple tables and charts.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Results:</span></strong><span> </span><span>the participants' response rate was 74% response rate. The mean age of the participants was 11.5 years ± 3.8. 71.6% of parents were close relatives, 82.4% of the children were discovered as deaf before the age 3 years, and 63.5% have another deaf child or more in the family. The common type of hearing impairment was sensorineural hearing loss 64.9%, 18.9% had profound hearing impairment, and 78.4% were using hearing aids and this reflect the highest percentage of severe to profound hearing loss. The most common identified risk factors associated with hearing impairment rather than consanguinity marriage include recurrent otitis media and exposure to high noise/explosions 39.1% for each, earwax impaction 29.7%, neonatal jaundice and mother took medicine during pregnancy 24.3% for each, child infected with chickenpox 23%, recurrent tonsillitis 21.6%, ear surgery 17.6%, febrile illnesses 14.9%, and birth asphyxia.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Conclusion:</span></strong><span> This study shown that consanguinity marriage, recurrent otitis media, exposure to noise, earwax impaction, neonatal jaundice and mothers had medicine during pregnancy are risk factors for hearing impairment among school deaf children in Gaza Strip.</span></p> |
| title | Risk Factors for Hearing Impairment Among Primary School Deaf Children in Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| topic | Hearing impairment, Deaf child, Risk factors, Gaza strip, Hearing loss. |
| url | https://doi.org/10.63096/medtigo30622423 |