2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
| Newborn Hearing Screening & Diagnostic Services in Guatemala
Newborn Hearing Screening & Diagnostic Services in Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America with a population of over 17 million. There is one audiologist in the country, who has trained technicians across the country to provide basic audiologic services. Newborn hearing screenings have been very limited due to lack of access to technology, supplies, and training. Guatemala has one of the highest birth rates in Latin America resulting in approximately three babies with hearing loss born every day.
Audiologic services are provided through a private clinic, Centro de Audición (CEDAF), and through a non-profit foundation, Smiles that Listen. Over the past decade they have been working to improve access to hearing healthcare for all ages, especially newborn hearing screenings (NBHS).
In June of 2023, a team of 5 audiologists from Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) traveled to Guatemala to donate equipment, including five auditory brainstem response (ABR) and otoacoustic emission (OAE) systems. A week of training was provided, including hands-on practice.
This poster will discuss the history and progress of NBHS in Guatemala, the impact this additional equipment will have, and the future challenges that they still face on their journey towards universal NBHS and earlier identification and management of hearing loss.
- The participant will be able to identify 3 barriers to universal newborn hearing screening in Guatemala.
- The participant will be able to list 2 benefits the new equipment will have.
- The participant will be able to list 3 strategies for expanding newborn hearing screening in Guatemala.
Presentation:
3478265_16307AndreaGatlin.pdf
Handouts:
3478265_16307AndreaGatlin.pptx
3478265_16307KarenHendrick.pdf
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Andrea Gatlin
(Primary Presenter,Author), Children's Hospital Colorado , andrea.gatlin@childrenscolorado.org;
Andrea Gatlin is a clinical audiologist at Children's Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs. Her clinical interests include working with Deaf/Hard of Hearing Plus children and their families, global health, and vestibular audiology
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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Karen Hendrick
(Co-Presenter,Author,Co-Author), Children's Hospital Colorado, karen.hendrick@childrenscolorado.org;
Dr. Karen Hendrick is a clinical audiologist and Vestibular Clinical Practice Specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She graduated with her AuD from the University of Washington in 2015, following an externship at Seattle Children’s Hospital. She served on the board of the Colorado Academy of Audiology as the Vice President of Education from 2018 to 2020.
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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Financial relationship with Children's Hospital Colorado.
Nature: Employee.
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Rebecca Awad
(Co-Presenter,Co-Author), Children's Hospital Colorado, rebecca.awad@childrenscolorado.org;
Becky Awad is a PASC certified audiologist who has worked at Children's Hospital Colorado for 11 years. She has served as the Newborn Hearing Screen Coordinator there since 2009. Her audiologic interests include evidenced based practice, risk factors for hearing loss in the NICU population, quality improvement projects focused on improving the patient/family experience, and multicultural issues.
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Jennifer Drohosky
(Co-Presenter,Co-Author), Children's Hospital Colorado, jennifer.drohosky@childrenscolorado.org;
Jennifer has been a pediatric audiologist for over 20 years, starting her career at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. She has specialized in cochlear implants since 2001, beginning at Seattle Children's Hospital. She was a cochlear implant program coordinator at the Portland Hospital for Women and Children in London prior to her move to Children's Hospital Colorado in 2008 where she serves in the same role. The cochlear implant team at the Children's Hospital Colorado is a large, multi-disciplinary team serving children and families with complex needs from a 7 state region.
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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Ericka Schicke
(Co-Presenter,Co-Author), Children's Hospital Colorado, ericka.schicke@childrenscolorado.org;
Ericka Schicke is a pediatric audiologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado where she has worked for 17 years and was previously the Auditory Evoked Potential program coordinator. Ericka contributed to writing the American Academy of Audiology 2020 pediatric guidelines, specifically AEP revisions. She has special interest in global audiology outreach and has participated in several outreach trips.
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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