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Hearing Loss in Pediatrics: What the Medical Home Needs to Know

Jane E Stewart1, Jennifer E Bentley2

  • 1Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical University, Boston Children's Hospital, Rose 3, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.

Pediatric Clinics of North America
|March 2, 2019
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Early hearing loss screening for infants is common, but follow-up care needs improvement. Better understanding of hearing loss and interventions can enhance speech and language development.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Audiology
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Newborn hearing screening is a standard practice in the United States.
  • Despite widespread screening, follow-up protocols require enhancement to ensure optimal infant outcomes.
  • Early identification and intervention are critical for speech and language development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of improving follow-up care after newborn hearing screenings.
  • To emphasize the role of the medical home in optimizing outcomes for infants with hearing loss.
  • To underscore the need for comprehensive understanding of hearing loss, its causes, and interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current newborn hearing screening protocols and follow-up practices.
  • Analysis of the impact of hearing loss on infant speech and language development.
  • Exploration of the medical home's role in managing infants with hearing loss.

Main Results:

  • Current follow-up systems for infant hearing loss are suboptimal.
  • Improved understanding of hearing loss definition, etiology, and interventions is crucial.
  • The medical home is a key setting for optimizing infant outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Enhancing follow-up care for infants identified with hearing loss is essential.
  • Educating healthcare providers on hearing loss management can improve patient outcomes.
  • Optimizing interventions through the medical home maximizes speech and language development in infants.

Keywords:
AudiologyHearing lossRisk-factors

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