Community Health Worker Intervention for Newborns Not Passing Initial Universal Hearing Screening

CONCLUSIONS: CHW outreach intervention may increase adherence to outpatient follow-up rescreening for newborns referred after initial, hospital-based UNHS. Expansion of nursery teams to include CHWs may thus improve completion of recommended follow-up hearing screens.PMID:37583099 | DOI:10.1177/00034894231191314

Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - August 16, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Stephen Leong Kristy Medina Patricia J Peretz Maria I Olmeda-Jenkins Melissa A Oliver Megan Kuhlmey Stacey A Bernstein Fajah Ferrer Luz Adriana Matiz Anil K Lalwani Source Type: research