Open AccessA Qualitative Study on Knowledge and Attitude towards Risk Factors, Early Identification and Intervention of Infant Hearing Loss among Puerperal Mothers- A Short Survey
Author(s) -
Ravi Dudda,
Hanumanth Prasad Muniyappa,
Sahana Puttaraju,
M S Lakshmi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25837.10238
Subject(s) - hearing loss , intervention (counseling) , medicine , hearing aid , audiology , nursing
Maternal active participation and their support are critical for the success of early hearing loss detection program. Erroneous maternal decisions may have large life long consequences on the infant's life. The mothers' knowledge and their attitudes towards infant hearing loss is the basis for their decisions.