Health Needs and Problems of Primary School Students with Hearing Impairment

Saad Gad, Thanaa; Ibrahim Ahmed, Hanan; Abo Bakr Abd- Ellatef, Mona

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2020.276244

Health Needs and Problems of Primary School Students with Hearing Impairment

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Head nurse of ICU Department Banisueif Hospital, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University

² Prof of Community Health Nursing Ain Shams University, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University

³ Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Ain Shams University, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2020.276244

Abstract

Background: Primary school period is one of the most sensitive periods in which children
acquire skills that effect their adulthood. Aim: assess health needs and problems of primary school
student with hearing impairment. Setting: The study was conducted at Beni Suief Governorate at
four hearing impairment primary schools. Sample: A multi stage sampling was used in this study
the sample size was (150) student's participant. Tools: Fist tool, an interviewing questionnaire to
assess socio demographic data and health needs and problems of primary school students with
hearing impairment. Second tool to assess health status through medical record for every student
from the health unit of school. Third tool, assess of school environment (Noise Worksheet) to assess
physical, educational, social, psychological and behavioral environment. Results: This study
showed that: 66.7% of the studied students had severe health problems. Also, (24%) of them had
moderate level. While, (9.3%) of them had mild level. There was highly statistically relation
between health problems of the primary school students and hearing impairment. There was highly
statistically positive correlation between health needs of the studied primary school students and
their total health problems. There was highly statistically positive correlation between health
problems of the studied primary school students and their school environment. Conclusion: In the
light of study finding it was conclude that high percentage of studied students had high level of total
health needs. High percentage of studied students had severe health problems. Also, there was
highly statistically positive relation between health problems of studied primary school students and
their school environment. Recommendation: More researches for students with hearing impairment
to early detect of any physical, social and psychological health problems, improving cognitive skills
for students through educational program for teacher to provide training for students-for example,
improving problem –solving skills.

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