Publications by authors named "Isabel O'Keeffe"
Article Synopsis
- The research highlights the importance of regular ear health and hearing checks in young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to detect middle ear infections early, which can negatively affect their development.
- A working group composed of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts reviewed existing studies and guidelines to create recommendations for effective ear health checks for children under 6 years, who are not currently being treated for ear-related issues.
- Despite low evidence quality from the studies reviewed, the process led to draft recommendations that were refined through expert consensus, focusing on practical implementation in primary healthcare settings.
This consensus statement provides new recommendations for primary care assessment of ear health and hearing status of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who are not known to have, or are not being actively managed for, ear health and hearing problems. Any child identified with otitis media should be actively managed. This national consensus statement extends existing treatment and management guidelines.
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