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A Cross-sectional Survey on Prevalence of Ear and Hearing Disabilities Amongst Professionals of Government of India
Background: World Health Organization estimated that major causes of hearing loss and ear diseases in India include ear wax (15.9%), aging and presbycusis (10.3%), middle ear infections such as Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (5.2%) and Serous Otitis Media (3%). Other causes include tympanic membrane perforation (0.5%) and congenital deafness (0.2%).
Aim: To determine prevalence of hearing disabilities amongst professionals of Government of India.
Methods: On occasion of World Hearing Day 2017, ear awareness and screening camp (cross-sectional survey) was conducted among 286 professionals working in Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. All professionals who gave informed consent for participation in study were included. Participants who were unable to follow simple commands or unable to remain alert during duration of hearing test device or with any other physical or mental disability where air conduction audiometry was not possible were excluded.
Data was collected by first screening participants for any hearing problem using case history sheet followed by ear examination by ENT specialists and those requiring audiometric assessment were further evaluated by audiometrists from ALPS International.
Findings: Of 286 study subjects screened, records of 195 individuals were analysed since remaining did not submit records. Age of study subjects varied from 25 to 60 years. 57% of professionals were females while 43% were males. 21.53% of study subjects were found to have some form of ear morbidities. Diminished hearing in 19 individuals (10%), wax impaction in 14 individuals (7%). Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in 9 individuals (5%) and normal in 153 individuals (78%). All beneficiaries screened were counselled by doctors from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi and those suffering from some ear morbidities were referred for further treatment to Government hospitals, Delhi. Control of background noise – sound proof room requirement and non-submission of records by some professionals were major barriers.
- To determine prevalence of Ear and Hearing disabilities amongst professionals of Government of India
- To generate awareness about Ear and Hearing care amongst professionals of Government of India
- To advocate and communicate best practices in Ear and Hearing Care
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Dr Suneela Garg (POC,Primary Presenter), Sound Hearing 2030, Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, gargsuneela@gmail.com;
Director Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine, MAMC
Honorary Secretary General and Coordinator Sound Hearing 2030,
Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi
Ex-Head, Community Medicine at Faculty of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Director Professor & Head Deptt.of Community Medicine, & Sub-Dean MAM College, Delhi. She has been in the field of Community Medicine since the last 36 years. She is also Secretary General Sound Hearing 2030. She has professional and research experience with National and International Organizations viz. WHO, UNFPA, Population Council and Rockfeller Foundation. She is an advisor to CBM for National & International Projects on disability. She has been involved in capacity building and research related to Geriatrics for over a decade. She has published and presented over 200 papers International and National peer reviewed journals and conferences. She was conferred fellowship of the Indian Public Health Association and Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. She has been awarded a WHO Biennium Fellowship in 1992-93 and Fellowship by Overseas Development Agency in 1996, and CBM Fellowship in 2011. She has been conferred with the State Doctor’s Award for her meritorious services and also awarded State AIDS Award for contribution in the field of HIV/AIDS.
She has been investigator/co-investigator in several National and International research projects funded by various agencies such as UNFPA, DFID, Rockefeller Foundation, WHO, ICMR, Sanofi Pasteur. She has organized about 200 training programmes for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, RTIs/STIs for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, group D workers in Delhi in collaboration with Delhi State AIDS Control Society; six training programmes for call centre executives of JansankhyaSthirtakosh (Min. of H & F W, Govt. of India). In addition she has also worked towards sensitization of Health care staff regarding Gender based violence and developed a tool for identification of violence. Her areas of interest are: Qualitative Research, Gerontology, Adolescent & Reproductive Health, Gender Based Issues, Non communicable diseases, HIV, Tuberculosis.
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Charu Kohli (Co-Presenter,Co-Author), kohlicdoc17@gmail.com;
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Vipra Mangla (Co-Presenter,Co-Author), vipramangla@yahoo.com;
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