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WHO Ear and Hearing Disorders Survey : Ecuador National Study 2008-2009
Joint Authors
Smith, Andrew
Castrillon, Rodrigo
Salazar, Cesar
Jimenez, Carlos
Espinel, Mauricio
Ullauri, Alejandra
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Objectives.
(1) Provide regional governments, institutions, and professionals with local and accurate information on the prevalence of ear and hearing disorders in the Ecuadorian population.
(2) Contribute to the global burden of disease by generating standardized data that can be compared among countries and regions.
Method.
This was a prospective multistage cluster sample design study.
Population tested included all members of households selected according to the sample strategy (cluster sample design).
Testing was carried out in hospital facilities across the country including audiometry/TEAOEs and otological examination.
Results.
5762 subjects were tested, with a global prevalence of hearing disability of 5% with a 95% CI of 3.9% a 6.1%.
Out of the total population tested 14.52% are in need of action or services.
Conclusions.
The prevalence of disablility in hearing correlates with the prevalence found in other studies using the same protocol.
The Ecuadorian population is in need of a substantial improvement in hearing services delivery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ullauri, Alejandra& Smith, Andrew& Espinel, Mauricio& Jimenez, Carlos& Salazar, Cesar& Castrillon, Rodrigo. 2014. WHO Ear and Hearing Disorders Survey : Ecuador National Study 2008-2009. Conference Papers in Science،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ullauri, Alejandra…[et al.]. WHO Ear and Hearing Disorders Survey : Ecuador National Study 2008-2009. Conference Papers in Science No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ullauri, Alejandra& Smith, Andrew& Espinel, Mauricio& Jimenez, Carlos& Salazar, Cesar& Castrillon, Rodrigo. WHO Ear and Hearing Disorders Survey : Ecuador National Study 2008-2009. Conference Papers in Science. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502973
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502973