Pilot Hearing Screening of School-age Children in Lagos, Nigeria

Objectives. The aim of this pilot study is to assess the prevalence of hearing disorders in school-age children in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods. The study group consisted of 236 children aged 5 to 11 years old. Children were assessed by otoscopy, transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions, and pure-tone au...

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Published in:Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2021-08, Vol.32 (3), p.1444-1460
Main Authors: Skarzynski, Piotr Henryk, Swierniak, Weronika, Gos, Elzbieta, Bienkowska, Katarzyna, Adeyinka, Paul, Olubi, Olawale, Afolabi, Simeon, Skarzynska, Magdalena BEATA, Hatzopoulos, Stavros
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Age
Audiometry
Auditory system
Children
Children & youth
Communication
Developing countries
Ear diseases
Ears & hearing
Elementary schools
Hearing
Hearing disorders
Hearing loss
Language
LDCs
Learning
Linguistics
Medical screening
Otitis media
Otoacoustic emissions
Parents & parenting
Pathology
Physiology
Students
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Summary:Objectives. The aim of this pilot study is to assess the prevalence of hearing disorders in school-age children in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods. The study group consisted of 236 children aged 5 to 11 years old. Children were assessed by otoscopy, transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions, and pure-tone audiometry screening. Results. Abnormal audiograms were found in 46 (19.5%) of the tested children. Otoscopy data suggest that the most frequent hearing abnormalities were related to cerumen and otitis media. Low agreement (55%) was found between otoacoustic emissions outcomes and pure-tone audiometry data. Conclusion. Given the high prevalence of hearing problems in this group of primary school students, there is a strong need to monitor the hearing status of children in this geographical area.
ISSN:1049-2089
1548-6869
1548-6869
DOI:10.1353/hpu.2021.0143