PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE SECONDARY EFFECTS OF NEONATAL HEARING SCREENING

Authors

  • Barbara Le Driant
  • Luc Vandromme
  • Catherine Kolski
  • Valdimir Strunski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.40004

Keywords:

deafness. neonatal hearing screening. parental anxiety. neonatal interaction.

Abstract

The purpose of lhe present study is to assess lhe psychological impact of neonatal hearing screening on parental altitudes. Informing lhe parents about potential deafness in lhe neonatal period can produce excessivo parental anxiety and dysfunctional parent-child interactions. The results show high levei of parental anxiety, but lhe parent-child interaction is normal.

Author Biographies

  • Barbara Le Driant
    Equipe ECCHAT - Laboratoire d’Efficience Cognitive dans les Concuites Humaines d’Apprentissage et de Travail, Université de Picacardie Jules Verne
  • Luc Vandromme
    Equipe ECCHAT - Laboratoire d’Efficience Cognitive dans les Concuites Humaines d’Apprentissage et de Travail, Université de Picacardie Jules Verne
  • Catherine Kolski
    Equipe ECCHAT - Laboratoire d’Efficience Cognitive dans les Concuites Humaines d’Apprentissage et de Travail, Université de Picacardie Jules Verne
  • Valdimir Strunski
    Serviço ORL - Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-facial do CHU - Centro Hospitalar Universitário, de Amiens.

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Published

2004-08-19

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2004)

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Original Research

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