Hearing-screening record-keeping practices at primary healthcare clinics in Gauteng

被引：4

作者：

Joubert, Karin ^{[1
]}

Casoojee, Aisha ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Dept Speech Pathol & Audiol, Johannesburg, South Africa

来源：

SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS | 2013年 / 60卷 / 01期

关键词：

hearing screening; primary healthcare; record keeping; nurses;

D O I：

10.7196/SAJCD.233

中图分类号：

R36 [病理学]; R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100104 ; 100213 ;

摘要：

Objectives. As little is known about hearing screening practices at primary healthcare (PHC) clinics in South Africa, the study aimed to describe hearing-screening and record-keeping practices of nurses during typical immunisation sessions at PHC clinics in Gauteng, South Africa. Methods. Data were obtained through observations (N-2=80) and questionnaires (N-1=20) which were then cross-checked with retrospective information collected from the Road-to-Health Charts and City of Johannesburg Child Health Services Blue Cards of children observed during typical immunisation sessions. Results. A key finding of this study was that PHC nurses who participated in this study do not adhere to the hearing-screening record-keeping practices as outlined by the national Department of Health. Conclusions. Poor record-keeping practices hinder the efficacy of hearing-screening programmes. Accurate record keeping is important in order to document outcomes which can be used to evaluate service delivery and the efficacy of hearing-screening programmes.

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页数：4