Hearing-screening record-keeping practices at primary healthcare clinics in Gauteng
South African Journal of Communication Disorders
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Hearing-screening record-keeping practices at primary healthcare clinics in Gauteng | |
| Creator | Joubert, Karin Casoojee, Aisha | |
| Description | 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 (N2=80) and questionnaires (N1=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. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2013-11-27 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajcd.v60i1.7 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Communication Disorders; Vol 60, No 1 (2013); 27-30 2225-4765 0379-8046 | |
| Language | eng | |
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