Mapping neonatal hearing screening services in Cape Town metro: A situational analysis
The absence of NHS services highlights the need for standardised protocols and increased awareness among healthcare workers and caregivers. Implementing NHS services could facilitate earlier diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss for infants in the Western Cape.Contribution: This study's findings could guide efforts to improving access to NHS access at PHC level in Cape Town, ultimately providing early hearing screening services to infants.
Authors
- Lebogang Ramma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9109-9103)
- P Louw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0048-0487)
- Tara Odendaal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7291-9558)
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Community Care (US)
- Right to Care (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4386
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81