THE ROLE OF FAMILY INTERVENTION IN EARLY DETECTION OF CONGENITAL DEAFNESS: A CASE STUDY

https://doi.org/10.20473/jcmphr.v1i2.21702
Congenital deafness family support early detection

Authors

  • Alif Sholehen Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya
  • Fajrinka Pralampito Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya
  • Antonius Galih Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya
  • Akbar Ghaus Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya
  • Andi Airina Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya
  • Nyilo Purnami
    nyilo@fk.unair.ac.id
    Department of Ear Nose Throat (ENT) - Head Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga - RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya.
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Research
Original Research
August 30, 2020

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Congenital deafness is a hearing loss disorder that occurs at birth and is one of the disorders that can cause complications when it is not treated.1 Children with hearing loss will face difficulties such as poor development outcomes, including poor speech and language skills and face difficulties with cognition and social-emotional interactions. Early intervention has been proven to be one of the most important factors leading to good outcomes for children with congenital hearing loss.2 This case study is intended to highlight the importance of early case detections, early interventions and how family support plays a crucial role in the development of children with hearing loss. With the support of her family, Ms. DRP has gone through several speech and hearing therapies since her surgery and has proven to have an above-average linguistic abilities, showing that early problem detection does not hinder the development and achievement of children with congenital hearing loss.

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