Organization of audiological screening of young children
Audiological screening is carried out with the aim of timely detection of hearing impairment in newborns, young children for early intervention, rehabilitation and prevention of diseases leading to disability Organization of audiological screening includes two stages: the first stage is neonatal audiological screening, which is carried out for newborns in maternity hospitals immediately after birth the second stage is audiological screening, which is carried out for children aged: 3 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 6 years in the child development rooms of the attachment polyclinic At the first stage of audiological screening, during the first 24-72 hours of a newborn's life, a nurse conducts a set of examinations to test the child's hearing using specialized equipment. The activities of the second stage of audiological screening include: taking an anamnesis, determining risk factors for hearing loss and deafness, and filling out a questionnaire with the obligatory entry of data into the child's health passport