17th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 18-20, 2018 • Denver, CO

| Pregnancy Care Provider Knowledge and Educational Practices on Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Pregnancy Care Provider Knowledge and Educational Practices on Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common cause of congenital infection that can lead to permanent disability or death in infants and children. Pregnant women can reduce their risk of infection through prevention techniques, though education for these women regarding CMV in pregnancy is not optimal. Our project aims to assess healthcare professional knowledge regarding CMV and determine education they provide to their patients. This will be evaluated through surveying health professionals that treat women who are pregnant or are trying to become pregnant. The data generated from these surveys will be used to determine the educational needs of these providers, and develop a strategy to increase their knowledge regarding CMV and efficacy in educating women about their risk during pregnancy.

Describe the possible effects of CMV during pregnancy on the fetus/infant
Summarize the project findings in regard to the amount of provider knowledge of CMV
Develop a plan for increasing pregnancy care provider awareness of CMV in their community/state

Presentation:
15805_8240SarahLamb.pdf

Handouts:
Handout is not Available

Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference

Presenters/Authors

Stephanie Browning McVicar (), Utah Department of Health and Human Services, smcvicar@utah.gov;
Dr. Stephanie Browning McVicar is the Director of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, the Children’s Hearing Aid Program, and the Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Public Health Initiative in Utah. She works for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services' Children with Special Health Care Needs Office in Salt Lake City. Dr. McVicar is a pediatric audiologist, an advocate for CMV testing in newborns, and passionate about the prevention of congenital CMV infection. She was instrumental in the creation of the Utah EHDI tele-audiology program. She is originally from Western New York and has extensive experience and knowledge in Audiology and the management of health care programs in both the public and private sectors.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Mary Whitaker (), Idaho State University, whitmary@isu.edu;
Dr. Mary M. Whitaker is a clinical professor at Idaho State University (ISU). She has been an audiologist for over 30 years. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Science from University of Utah, a Master of Science in Hearing Science at University of Arizona, and Educational Specialist in Special Education from Idaho State University, and a Doctor of Audiology degree from the University of Florida. Currently, she teaches coursework in educational audiology, genetics for health care professionals, and counseling in audiology. She is a clinical supervisor, the Externship Coordinator and the Program Director in Audiology. In her early career she worked in a rural outreach program providing audiological services to public health, migrant headstart, preschools and headstart programs. She was employed by the Pocatello, ID school district as an educational audiologist. Currently, she works in the ISU Hearing Clinic where she sees infants through adults.