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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Barriers to Outpatient Re-screens Among Infants and Families in Georgia' Track: 1 - EHDI Program Enhancement Keyword(s): rescreen by one month, barriers, child health Learning Objectives: Assess barriers to rescreen by one month in Georgia Abstract: Studies suggest that children with hearing loss who receive intervention by six months of age have better language and literacy outcomes. Data from the State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SendSS), Georgia’s data management system, was examined. SendSS, which includes newborn hearing screening results and the electronic birth certificate was linked with databases such as census and Medicaid data, to identify the number of infants who “referred” on hospital hearing screening and did not receive an outpatient re-screen by one month of age. Although this evaluation has been done previously, Georgia has not evaluated factors impacting follow-up hearing screening on a statewide level. Primary language spoken in the home, income level, mother’s occupation, marital status, delivery method (caesarian or vaginal), maternal pregnancy and delivery complications, domestic violence, insurance status, and number of siblings were variables investigated to determine impact of a repeat screen being completed by one month. These measures of impact will produce findings that will influence future programmatic decisions; this study crucial so that a comprehensive approach can be developed and applied in regards to increasing rescreens in one month among children born in Georgia. Presentation: This presentation has not yet been uploaded or the speaker has opted not to make the presentation available online. Handouts: Handout is not Available
PRESENTER(S) / AUTHOR(S) INFORMATION
Amanda Clemons - Primary Presenter,Author Georgia Department of Public Health      Credentials: Master of Public Health,PhD       Director of Maternal and Child Health Office Epidemiology at the Georgia Department of Public Health.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Amanda Clemons - Co-Presenter,Author Georgia Department of Public Health      Credentials: Master of Public Health       Child Health Data Analyst at the Georgia of Department of Public Health Office of Epidemiology.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Tammy Uehlin - Co-Presenter,Author Georgia Department of Public Health      Credentials: Doctorate of Audiology       UNHSI program coordinator at Georgia Department of Public Health.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Kelly Hermanns - Co-Presenter,Author Georgia Department of Public Health      Credentials: Doctorate of Audiology       Program Consultant with UNHSI in Georgia.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.