Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: ARYELLY DAYANE DA SILVA NUNES

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
DISCENTE : ARYELLY DAYANE DA SILVA NUNES
DATA : 11/04/2018
HORA: 14:00
LOCAL: DEPARTAMENTO DE ODONTOLOGIA
TÍTULO:

PREVALENCE OF HEARING DISABILITY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN SCHOOLS IN NATAL/RN.

PALAVRAS-CHAVES:

Hearing, hearing loss, child, adolescent, prevalence, cross-sectional studies, school health.

PÁGINAS: 82
GRANDE ÁREA: Ciências da Saúde
ÁREA: Saúde Coletiva
SUBÁREA: Epidemiologia
RESUMO:

Introduction: Hearing is fundamental for the development of language and learning, social interaction, acquisition of knowledge and makes it possible for the individual to transmit thoughts and feelings. Early prevention, identification and intervention of auditory changes are essential because of their relevance to language and learning aspects and to reduce costs with the consequences of hearing impairment. Objective: to analyze the prevalence of hearing impairment in schoolchildren in the city of Natal / RN and its associated factors. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study that analyzed 238 primary school children and adolescents, enrolled in public schools in the city of Natal-RN, evaluated by meatoscopy, audiometric screening with a Telehealth Audiometer and self-rated hearing loss and earache evaluation. The bivariate analysis was used to identify factors associated with hearing loss using the Chi-square, Fisher's Exact and Prevalence Ratio tests, considering a significance of 5%. Data were analyzed in SPSS 23. Results: the prevalence of hearing loss was 16% (11.7% -21.4%); 20% reported ear pain and 26.1% presented altered meatoscopy. About 90% of the participants belonged to the economic class C-D-E; the mean age of participants was 10.76 years. The prevalence of hearing loss was higher among schoolchildren who reported hearing difficulties and earache, among children aged 6 to 12 years and type of airway infections (p <0.05). Airway infection (PR = 3.37 CI 95% 1.48-7.68) was found as a risk factor associated with hearing loss. Conclusions: the prevalence of hearing loss in schoolchildren in the city of Natal is above that reported in other studies conducted in Brazil for this age group, which shows the need for fonoaudiologic care, in order to systematize actions of hearing health promotion for this population in the city of Natal-RN.

MEMBROS DA BANCA:
Presidente - 2305247 - ISABELLE RIBEIRO BARBOSA
Interno - 3926907 - DYEGO LEANDRO BEZERRA DE SOUZA
Externo à Instituição - ADRIANA BENDER MOREIRA DE LACERDA - UNESPAR