Original Research
Hearing-screening record-keeping practices at primary healthcare clinics in Gauteng
Submitted: 19 February 2013 | Published: 27 November 2013
About the author(s)
Karin Joubert, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaAisha Casoojee, Private practice, Johannesburg, South Africa
Abstract
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.
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