Performance and characteristics of the Newborn Hearing Screening Program in Campania region (Italy) between 2013 and 2019.

Rita MalesciValeria Del VecchioDario BruzzeseErnesto BurattiniGennaro AulettaMonica ErrichielloAnna Rita FetoniAnnamaria FranzèCarla LariaFabiana ToscanoAntonio CasoElio Marciano

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

This study confirms the feasibility and effectiveness of UNHS in Campania region also in a setting with major socioeconomic and health organization restrictions.The program meets quality benchmarks to evaluate the progress of UNHS. Nowadays, it is possible to achieve an early diagnosis of all types of HL avoiding the consequences of hearing deprivation.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
hearing loss
randomized controlled trial
public health
systematic review
mental health
health information
climate change
risk assessment
health promotion
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