Researchers: Dr Jacqueline Murdoch, Dr Carole Reeve (Kimberley Population Health Unit)
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Project summary: An ear health audit of 86 children in Yungngora community at Noonkanbah station was conducted in 2010. The children’s ears were screened using clinical history, examinations and hearing tests. The 2010 audit reported that 74% of the children had middle ear disease, 36% had perforations of their ear drums and 14% were referred for urgent review by specialists. The children were then treated and followed up over a three week period using the Kimberley Ear Health Protocol, which guides clinical practice in remote Kimberley communities.
This project will follow up these children three years later to assess the current state of their ear health by auditing the participants’ charts and providing ear health checks for any children who have not had their ears assessed in the past 12 months, as per current guidelines. It will allow us to track the progress of the children in the initial cohort and compare their current ear health with that at their initial assessment.
Progress: Completed