[Universal neonatal hearing screening--parents view].

Otolaryngol Pol

Katedra i Klinika Foniatrii i Audiologii AM im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.

Published: April 2007

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to determine the parents view and attitude to the universal neonatal hearing screening.

Material And Methods: parents of randomly selected 200 infants, who underwent hearing rescreening, were surveyed using the authors questionnaire.

Results: the universal neonatal hearing screening and the way it is conducted is accepted by the vast majority of the parents in the region of Wielkopolska. The parents with higher social and economic status express their negative emotions associated with the organisation of hearing screening more often, their expectations towards the system of medical care are rising.

Conclusion: the newborn hearing screening has been a good stimulus for parents intently observation of their child auditory reaction.

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