TY - JOUR
T1 - Achieving effective hearing aid fitting within one month after identification of childhood permanent hearing impairment.
AU - Bastanza, Giovanni
AU - Gallus, Roberto
AU - De Carlini, Mauro
AU - Picciotti, Pasqualina Maria
AU - Muzzi, E.
AU - Ciciriello, E.
AU - Orzan, E.
AU - Conti, Guido
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Diagnosis of child permanent hearing impairment (PHI) can be made with extreme timeliness compared to the past thanks to improvements in PHI identification through newborn hearing screening programmes. It now becomes essential to provide an effective amplification as quickly as possible in order to restore auditory function and favour speech and language development. The early fitting of hearing aids and possible later cochlear implantation indeed prompts the development of central auditory pathways, connections with secondary sensory brain areas, as well as with motor and articulatory cortex. The aim of this paper is to report the results of a strategic analysis that involves identification of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats regarding the process of achieving early amplification in all cases of significant childhood PHI. The analysis is focused on the Italian situation and is part of the Italian Ministry of Health project CCM 2013 “Preventing Communication Disorders: a Regional Program for Early Identification, Intervention and Care of Hearing Impaired Children”.
AB - Diagnosis of child permanent hearing impairment (PHI) can be made with extreme timeliness compared to the past thanks to improvements in PHI identification through newborn hearing screening programmes. It now becomes essential to provide an effective amplification as quickly as possible in order to restore auditory function and favour speech and language development. The early fitting of hearing aids and possible later cochlear implantation indeed prompts the development of central auditory pathways, connections with secondary sensory brain areas, as well as with motor and articulatory cortex. The aim of this paper is to report the results of a strategic analysis that involves identification of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats regarding the process of achieving early amplification in all cases of significant childhood PHI. The analysis is focused on the Italian situation and is part of the Italian Ministry of Health project CCM 2013 “Preventing Communication Disorders: a Regional Program for Early Identification, Intervention and Care of Hearing Impaired Children”.
KW - Childhood hearing impairment
KW - Early hearing aid fitting
KW - Hearing aid professionals
KW - Interdisciplinary collaboration
KW - Otorhinolaryngology2734 Pathology and Forensic Medicine
KW - SWOT analysis
KW - Childhood hearing impairment
KW - Early hearing aid fitting
KW - Hearing aid professionals
KW - Interdisciplinary collaboration
KW - Otorhinolaryngology2734 Pathology and Forensic Medicine
KW - SWOT analysis
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/92777
UR - http://www.actaitalica.it/issues/2016/1-2016/06-bastanza.pdf
U2 - 10.14639/0392-100X-1077
DO - 10.14639/0392-100X-1077
M3 - Article
SN - 0392-100X
VL - 36
SP - 38
EP - 44
JO - Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
JF - Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
ER -