Protocol for the provision of amplification within the Ontario Infant hearing program

Abstract This document describes the protocol for the provision of amplification to infants and preschool children registered with the Ontario infant hearing program (OIHP) in Canada. The provision of amplification includes the prescription and dispensing of hearing instruments to infants and presch...

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Published in:International journal of audiology 2010, Vol.49 (S1), p.S70-S79
Main Authors: Bagatto, Marlene, Scollie, Susan D., Hyde, Martyn, Seewald, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Audiometry
Auditory Threshold
Canada
Child, Preschool
Clinical Protocols
Congenital hearing loss
Ear Canal - physiopathology
Early hearing detection and intervention
Follow-Up Studies
Hearing
Hearing Aids
Hearing impairment
Hearing instrument fitting
Hearing Loss - diagnosis
Hearing Loss - physiopathology
Hearing Loss - rehabilitation
Humans
Infant
Infants
National Health Programs
Ontario
Patient Selection
Preschool children
Prescriptions
Provinces
Time Factors
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Summary:Abstract This document describes the protocol for the provision of amplification to infants and preschool children registered with the Ontario infant hearing program (OIHP) in Canada. The provision of amplification includes the prescription and dispensing of hearing instruments to infants and preschool children identified with permanent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI) in the province of Ontario. The first section deals with the structure and processes of the program, while the second section specifies the clinical procedures that are applied in providing hearing instruments to infants and young children with hearing impairment. Sumario Este documento describe el protocolo para el suministro de amplificación a niños y preescolares registrados en el programa de audición infantil de Ontario (OIHP) en Canadá. El suministro de amplificación incluye la prescripción y entrega de instrumentos auditivos a niños y a preescolares identificados con discapacidad infantil auditiva permanente (PCHI) en la provincia de Ontario. La primera sección trata sobre la estructura y los procesos del programa, mientras que la segunda sección, especifica los procedimientos clínicos que se aplican para suministrar instrumentos auditivos a bebes y ninos pequeños con discapacidad auditiva.
ISSN:1499-2027
1708-8186
DOI:10.3109/14992020903080751