In her thesis, Childhood hearing loss profile, decentralised screening and outcomes in the Western Cape public healthcare system, South Africa, the promovenda described the unique profile of childhood hearing loss in the ...

Background: South Africa presents with some of the highest preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) rates (14.17%), compared to some high-income countries. Numerous neurodevelopmental and congenital conditions are ...

Hearing aids (HAs) are considered an alternative to surgical intervention for otitis media (OM). However, it is essential to determine whether they are an effective management option for children with CHL in a low-to-middle-income ...

This study focused on designing a training programme for audiometricians, using the principles of instructional design. Instructional design is the continuing, systematic development of instructional specifications, utilizing ...

The aim of this study was to determine parent-perceived challenges related to the paediatric cochlear implantation process and support services received in South Africa (SA). This multicenter survey study involved six ...

Background Late latency auditory evoked potentials (LLAEPs) provide objective evidence of an individual’s central auditory processing abilities. Electrically evoked cortical auditory evoked potentials (eCAEPs) and aided ...

This pilot study compared tele-intervention to conventional intervention for children with hearing loss in terms of communication performance, parent perceptions and clinician perceptions. A within-participant design was ...