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Coverage and screening protocols in UNHS programmes in Italy in 2011: A nationwide survey (Articolo in rivista)
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- Coverage and screening protocols in UNHS programmes in Italy in 2011: A nationwide survey (Articolo in rivista) (literal)
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- 2013-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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- 10.3109/21695717.2013.820516 (literal)
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Bubbico L., Tognola G., Grandori F. (2013)
Coverage and screening protocols in UNHS programmes in Italy in 2011: A nationwide survey
in Hearing, Balance and Communication
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- Bubbico L., Tognola G., Grandori F. (literal)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, ISFOL/IAS Italian Institute of Social Medicine, Rome
Institute of Biomedical Engineering CNR, Milan, Italy (literal)
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- Coverage and screening protocols in UNHS programmes in Italy in 2011: A nationwide survey (literal)
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- Objective: The aim of this study was to provide data on the degree of implementation, coverage and protocols used in
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programmes (UNHSPs) in Italian birthing hospitals. Methods: Data were collected
through a questionnaire that was sent to all birthing hospitals in Italy in 2011. Questionnaires were fi lled in by the chief
of the hospital or by the UNHSPs coordinator. Results: UNHSPs in Italy were activated in 411 (81.3%) birthing hospitals,
with 78.3% (413,212) newborns screened in total. Most (91.8%) of the Italian birthing hospitals used a two-stage (testretest)
TEOAE screening. The personnel performing the screening were nurses in 72.4% of hospitals, paediatricians in
10.2%, technicians in 11.0%, audiologists in 2.2% and external staff in 4.2%. In 80.1% of birthing hospitals, the mean
referral rate at fi rst screening performed before discharge was below 5%. Conclusion : The present study revealed that in the
last three years screening coverage had a rapid growth from 60.6% in 2008 to 78.3% in 2011, without reaching UNHS
coverage greater than 95%, as recommended in international guidelines. Our results suggest that close cooperation between
audiological centres and maternity units, together with an effi cient protocol for collecting screening data, has a positive
impact on the implementation of UNHSPs. It is also crucial to improve the training of screening personnel and provide
information and education about newborn hearing screening to paediatricians, neonatologists, gynaecologists, and general
practitioners. (literal)
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