Universal newborn hearing screening program in Saudi Arabia:Current insight
Noura Alothman1
Reem Elbeltagy2
Reem Mulla3
1.Department of Health Communication Sciences,College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia2.Audiovestibular Medicine,Ear-Nose-Throat Department,Faculty of Medicine,Zagazig University,Zagazig Egypt;Department of Health Communication Sciences,College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia3.Department of Health Communication Sciences,College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia;Department of Hearing,Speech and Language Sciences,Gallaudet University,Washington,DC,USA
摘要：Newborn hearing screening(NHS)programs are essential to identify hearing loss early in life and to improve outcomes in children.In Saudi Arabia,the national NHS program has been operational since 2016;however,few studies have evaluated its status,and none have covered all provinces across the country.This cross-sectional retrospective study provides an overview of the program's status across all provinces,focusing on screening coverage rates,referral/fail rates,and follow-up procedures.In 2021,199,034 newborns were screened,with a coverage rate of 92.6％and an overall referral/fail rate of 1.87％.These performance measures provide a foundation for future progress and improvements.This study highlights the importance of ongoing efforts to enhance the program's effectiveness and sustainability.
机标关键词：screeningprograminsightcurrentarabiahearingnewbornsaudi
论文发表日期：2024-03-30
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
页数：5( 35-39 )
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