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SURVEY OF NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND GENETIC TESTING PRACTICES IN STATES AND HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES

PITTS, STACIE A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115987400

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2005, MA, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences : Audiology.
The purpose of this study was to survey state agencies and local hospitals in the United States to determine: 1) the presence of and protocols of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program (UNHS) in their agency or institutions; 2) which additional auditory tests are performed for follow-up on infants who “refer” from UNHS; 3) whether genetic testing is a routine part of the diagnostic process when a newborn is identified to have a sensorineural hearing impairment; and 4) the presence and function of a genetic counseling department if available at their facility.Participants consisted of 41 hearing health professionals, medical professionals, and/or Early Detection Hearing Intervention (EDHI) Coordinators representing 28 hospitals or medical centers and 13 state agencies. The professionals responded to the study by completing a web-based survey.There were 15 responses from the state of Virginia, 4 from Utah and the remainder from states across the country. UNHS programs had been in place for more than 5 years to less than one year. The most commonly used hearing screening procedures included OAEs, Automated ABRs and some high risk registers.Responses from hospitals were broken down into three groups by the number of newborns screened each year: 1) 200-800 screenings (small hospitals), 2) 900-2500 screenings (medium hospitals) and 3) 3000-6000 screenings (large hospitals). Genetic testing, including testing for Connexin 26, occurred most commonly in large hospitals, and in hospitals with a 5 year or more history of conducting universal newborn hearing screenings. Medium sized hospitals reported referring for genetic counseling more frequently than the other two categories. Furthermore, states with the most infants screened yearly reported more use of genetic testing.
Dr. Laura Kretschmer (Advisor)
59 p.
Health Sciences, Audiology
congenital hearing loss; genetic testing; genetic counseling; Connexin 26; Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

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  • PITTS, S. A. (2005). SURVEY OF NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND GENETIC TESTING PRACTICES IN STATES AND HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115987400

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • PITTS, STACIE. SURVEY OF NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND GENETIC TESTING PRACTICES IN STATES AND HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES. 2005. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115987400.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • PITTS, STACIE. "SURVEY OF NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND GENETIC TESTING PRACTICES IN STATES AND HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115987400

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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