Anxiety of the mothers with referred baby during Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.

Objective: To investigate the anxiety among mothers whom their babies have failed test results in the first stage of Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on mothers whom their baby have positive test results in the first stage of Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program. Face to face interview was conducted to obtain data on sociodemographic profiles, knowledge about hearing loss and past medical history.