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Tympanometry by nurses--can allocation of tasks be optimised?

Karin Blomgren1, Johanna Haapkylä, Anne Pitkäranta

  • 1Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Haartmaninkatu 4 E, FI-00029 Helsinki, Finland. karin.blomgren@hus.fi

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|September 16, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Nurses require more than a single training session to independently perform tympanometry for diagnosing middle ear infections in children. Further research is needed to ensure reliable tympanogram results.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric infectious diseases
  • Primary health care research
  • Diagnostic audiology

Background:

  • Acute otitis media and secretory otitis media are common pediatric infections impacting primary care.
  • Empowering nurses to perform and interpret tympanometry could alleviate family practitioners' workload.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess nurses' ability to perform tympanometry.
  • To determine the necessary training duration for nurses to achieve proficiency in tympanometry.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study compared tympanometry results with myringotomy findings at a university hospital.
  • Nurses conducted tympanometry before myringotomy in 199 pediatric patients.
  • Sensitivity, specificity, and nurses' feedback on training were evaluated.

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Main Results:

  • Tympanometry demonstrated a sensitivity of 0.54 and specificity of 0.82 for detecting middle ear fluid.
  • Middle ear secretion was present in 22.5% of children with type A tympanogram curves and 45.3% with type C curves.
  • Nurses found their initial training adequate but acknowledged the need for more.

Conclusions:

  • A single training session is insufficient for nurses to independently perform reliable tympanometry.
  • Comprehensive evaluation and testing of training programs are essential for ensuring accurate tympanogram interpretation by nurses.