TY - JOUR
T1 - The Professional's experience with causes of delay in the diagnosis and management of children with a congenital hearing loss in Libya
AU - Sambah, Ibtihal
AU - Zhao, Fei
AU - El-Lishani, Rashad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2019/9/26
Y1 - 2019/9/26
N2 - The aim of this study was to collect and interpret narrative and observational data from Audiologists and ENT doctors' experiences of delays in the identification and management of congenital hearing loss (CHL) in Libya. This qualitative study sought to explore and understand the reasons behind the delay. Participants were three Audiological Physicians and five Otolarngologists (ENT) working in public hospitals in four large cities in Libya. They were interviewed to explore the causes of such delays and themes were generated from their experiences. All participants revealed that the main causes might be associated with limited facilities and availability of audiology services, lack of awareness and knowledge of the magnitude of the issue and the importance of early detection and intervention for CHL in Libya. In contrast to other developing countries, the financial situation and poverty were not considered to be the main cause in Libya. Furthermore, socioeconomic status of the children's families appears relevant.
AB - The aim of this study was to collect and interpret narrative and observational data from Audiologists and ENT doctors' experiences of delays in the identification and management of congenital hearing loss (CHL) in Libya. This qualitative study sought to explore and understand the reasons behind the delay. Participants were three Audiological Physicians and five Otolarngologists (ENT) working in public hospitals in four large cities in Libya. They were interviewed to explore the causes of such delays and themes were generated from their experiences. All participants revealed that the main causes might be associated with limited facilities and availability of audiology services, lack of awareness and knowledge of the magnitude of the issue and the importance of early detection and intervention for CHL in Libya. In contrast to other developing countries, the financial situation and poverty were not considered to be the main cause in Libya. Furthermore, socioeconomic status of the children's families appears relevant.
KW - Congenital hearing loss
KW - Delayed diagnosis and intervention
KW - Professional's experience
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109687
DO - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109687
M3 - Article
C2 - 31563752
AN - SCOPUS:85072624107
SN - 0165-5876
VL - 128
JO - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
JF - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
M1 - 109687
ER -