A situational analysis of ear and hearing care in South Korea using WHO ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis tool
ObjectivesThe WHO emphasizes lifelong management of hearing diseases such as hearing loss and advocates for prevention. The Ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis (EHCSA) tool was designed by the WHO for assessment and quality improvement of state-led management of hearing loss prevention and manag...
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| description | ObjectivesThe WHO emphasizes lifelong management of hearing diseases such as hearing loss and advocates for prevention. The Ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis (EHCSA) tool was designed by the WHO for assessment and quality improvement of state-led management of hearing loss prevention and management programs. The purpose of this study was to use the EHCSA to assess the ear and hearing management program in Korea and to establish goals consistent with best practices for improving policies and services related to ear and hearing care.MethodsThe EHCSA was used as a need assessment of the ear and hearing management services in the country. The EHCSA consists of two sections. Section 1 consists of 41 questions to evaluate health policies and support services. Section 2 consists of 203 questions to evaluate human resources and services of the ear and hearing management sector.ResultsThere are an estimated 800,000 people with hearing loss in Korea. Policies such as hearing aid support are in place, and outreach services such as free hearing tests are also being actively conducted. In all medical institutions, ear and hearing management treatment and medication prescriptions could be received without barriers. Workers in the fields of ear and hearing management, such as audiologists, language therapists, special education teachers, and sign language interpreters, are specialized and have well-established guidelines for training.ConclusionOverall, the domestic ear and hearing management sector has confirmed that policies and services are well-prepared in comparison with advanced countries such as the United States, Iran, and China. The use of the EHCSA was functional in collecting data on the current state of domestic ear and hearing management policies and services in Korea, can be used for continuous quality improvement and expansion of medical services, and can be used as a reporting mechanism to the WHO. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-814fe5af338c4bb983bbdb7fb357663f2023-09-29T05:22:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-09-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.12155561215556A situational analysis of ear and hearing care in South Korea using WHO ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis toolJuhyeong Lee0Juhyeong Lee1Chul Young Yoon2Chul Young Yoon3Junhun Lee4Junhun Lee5Tae Hoon Kong6Tae Hoon Kong7Seung Ha Oh8Young Joon Seo9Young Joon Seo10Research Institute of Hearing Enhancement, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biostatistics, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaResearch Institute of Hearing Enhancement, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biostatistics, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaResearch Institute of Hearing Enhancement, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biostatistics, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaResearch Institute of Hearing Enhancement, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaResearch Institute of Hearing Enhancement, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaObjectivesThe WHO emphasizes lifelong management of hearing diseases such as hearing loss and advocates for prevention. The Ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis (EHCSA) tool was designed by the WHO for assessment and quality improvement of state-led management of hearing loss prevention and management programs. The purpose of this study was to use the EHCSA to assess the ear and hearing management program in Korea and to establish goals consistent with best practices for improving policies and services related to ear and hearing care.MethodsThe EHCSA was used as a need assessment of the ear and hearing management services in the country. The EHCSA consists of two sections. Section 1 consists of 41 questions to evaluate health policies and support services. Section 2 consists of 203 questions to evaluate human resources and services of the ear and hearing management sector.ResultsThere are an estimated 800,000 people with hearing loss in Korea. Policies such as hearing aid support are in place, and outreach services such as free hearing tests are also being actively conducted. In all medical institutions, ear and hearing management treatment and medication prescriptions could be received without barriers. Workers in the fields of ear and hearing management, such as audiologists, language therapists, special education teachers, and sign language interpreters, are specialized and have well-established guidelines for training.ConclusionOverall, the domestic ear and hearing management sector has confirmed that policies and services are well-prepared in comparison with advanced countries such as the United States, Iran, and China. The use of the EHCSA was functional in collecting data on the current state of domestic ear and hearing management policies and services in Korea, can be used for continuous quality improvement and expansion of medical services, and can be used as a reporting mechanism to the WHO.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1215556/fullWHOear and hearing careKoreansituationannual report |
| spellingShingle | Juhyeong Lee Juhyeong Lee Chul Young Yoon Chul Young Yoon Junhun Lee Junhun Lee Tae Hoon Kong Tae Hoon Kong Seung Ha Oh Young Joon Seo Young Joon Seo A situational analysis of ear and hearing care in South Korea using WHO ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis tool Frontiers in Public Health WHO ear and hearing care Korean situation annual report |
| title | A situational analysis of ear and hearing care in South Korea using WHO ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis tool |
| title_full | A situational analysis of ear and hearing care in South Korea using WHO ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis tool |
| title_fullStr | A situational analysis of ear and hearing care in South Korea using WHO ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis tool |
| title_full_unstemmed | A situational analysis of ear and hearing care in South Korea using WHO ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis tool |
| title_short | A situational analysis of ear and hearing care in South Korea using WHO ear and Hearing Care Situation Analysis tool |
| title_sort | situational analysis of ear and hearing care in south korea using who ear and hearing care situation analysis tool |
| topic | WHO ear and hearing care Korean situation annual report |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1215556/full |
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