Pengesanan masalah pendengaran oleh ibu bapa dan penggunaan alat bantu pendengaran sekumpulan pelajar cacat pendengaran = Identification of hearing impairment by parents, and hearing aid usage of a group of hearing-impaired children
The aim of this study was to identify problems in recognizing hearing loss and its management among school children from Sekolah Rendah Pendidikan Khas, Kuantan. A total of 65 parents were chosen as subjects of this study. A set of questionnaire was distributed to the parents through the school teac...
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| Format: | Proceeding Paper |
| Language: | Malay |
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Penerbit Fakulti Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2000
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/79278/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/79278/31/79278%20Pengesanan%20masalah%20pendengaran%20oleh%20ibu%20bapa.pdf |
| Summary: | The aim of this study was to identify problems in recognizing hearing loss and its management among school children from Sekolah Rendah Pendidikan Khas, Kuantan. A total of 65 parents were chosen as subjects of this study. A set of questionnaire was distributed to the parents through the school teachers. Results showed mean age when hearing loss was suspected and the suspected condition confirmed was 22.5±16.7 and 37.8±33.4 months respectively. 45% of the parents suspected their child’s hearing loss when the latter was between 12 to 24 months old, and 37% of the diagnosis were confirmed by medical practitioners. Analysis on hearing aid usage showed almost half of the subjects (48%) were not fitted with hearing aids although diagnosis was made when the child was as young as 5 months old. These findings suggest that parents’ unawareness toward early identification of hearing problems let to late intervention. |
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