ANALYSIS ON CURRENT SITUATION OF PATIENTS WITH HEARING LOSS AND DEAFNESS
- VernacularTitle:СОНСГОЛЫН БУУРАЛТТАЙ БОЛОН ДҮЛИЙ ҮЙЛЧЛҮҮЛЭГЧДИЙН ТАЛААРХИ СУДАЛГААНЫ ДҮН
- Author:
Delgerjargal M
1
;
Oyun Z
1
;
Asralt N
2
;
Byambasuren L
3
;
Ariuntuul G
1
Author Information
1. School of Dentistry, MNUMS
2. School of Medicine, MNUMS
3. Department of ENT, First State Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
speech therapy, congenital, deafness, hearing loss
- From:Innovation
2017;3(1):16-18
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND
Congenital and acquired hearing loss considered as the most common disability. According to
the WHO report, 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss, and 32 million of
these are children. Severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss can be treated successfully
with cochlear implants. Post implant Auditory Verbal Therapy/ Hearing Implant Rehabilitation
is essential for the progress and better outcome. Multidisciplinary team approach, including
ENT, audiologist, speech therapy, social worker, coordinator, caregiver /parent is required. The
first clinical speech therapy department in Mongolia was established by the School of Dentistry,
MNUMS based at the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the MCNHC in 2006 (G. Ariuntuul, B.
Bulgan, U. Azzaya). Where as the very first Cochlear Implanted child in Mongolia was received
the surgery and audiology support by A. Ulziibayar, L. Byambasuren, B. Misheel, B. Narantya and
the hearing implant rehabilitation treatment successfully conducted by the abovementioned
speech team in 2009. Aim: To analyze current situation on speech therapy intervention for
patients with hearing loss and deafness.
METHODS
Retrospective hospital data were collected based on the School of Dentistry, Speech therapy
department between January, 2009- February, 2017. In total 70 patients’ information were
retrieved for the study. Descriptive method is used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS
Out of 70 patients, attended speech therapy sessions 38 (54%) were males, 32 (46%) were
females; where as 21 (30%) had congenital deafness and 28 (40%) acquired; 21 (30%) patients
with hearing loss not known their causes of deafness. From the total of 28 (100%) cases with
acquired hearing loss/deafness 11 (39%) patients cause of deafness is due to complication from
infectios disease: meningitis.
