Assessment of impact of sensitization on knowledge, attitude and practices of ASHA and Anganwadi workers of rural central india regarding early hearing screening and rehabilitation in congenital hearing loss

To assess the impact of sensitization on knowledge, attitude and practices of ASHA and anganwadi workers of rural central india regarding early hearing screening and rehabilitation in congenital hearing loss - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/06/088759

Enrollment

385

Registered

2025-06-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: To assess the knowledge of ASHA and Anganwadi Workers before sensitization: To assess the existing knowledge, attitude and practices in ASHA and Anganwadi Workers of rural central India

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASHA and ANGANWADI workers of rural central india of minimum fifty percent of population at each PHC in adjoining areas of Wardha districts by random sampling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1)Manpower training and development For prevention, early identification and management of hearing impaired and deafness cases, training would be provided from medical college level specialists (ENT and Audiology) to grass root level workers. 2)Capacity building for the district hospital, community health center and primary health center in respect of ENT/ Audiology infrastructure. 3)Service provision Early detection and management of hearing and speech impaired cases and rehabilitation, at different levels of health care delivery system. 4)Awareness generation through IEC/BCC activities for early identification of hearing impaired, especially children so that timely management of such cases is possible and to remove the stigma attached to deafness Timepoint: 2 years	—

Measure

Time frame

1)Manpower training and development For prevention, early identification and management of hearing impaired and deafness cases, training would be provided from medical college level specialists (ENT and Audiology) to grass root level workers. 2)Capacity building for the district hospital, community health center and primary health center in respect of ENT/ Audiology infrastructure. 3)Service provision Early detection and management of hearing and speech impaired cases and rehabilitation, at different levels of health care delivery system. 4)Awareness generation through IEC/BCC activities for early identification of hearing impaired, especially children so that timely management of such cases is possible and to remove the stigma attached to deafness Timepoint: 2 years

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1)Availability of various services like prevention, early identification, treatment, referral, rehabilitation etc. for hearing impairment and deafness as the primary health center / community health centers / district hospitals largely cater to their need. 2)Decrease in the magnitude of hearing impaired persons. 3)Decrease in the severity/ extent of ear morbidity or hearing impairment. 4)Improved service network/referral system for the persons with ear morbidity/hearing impairment. 5)Awareness creation among the health workers/grassroot level workers through the primary health centre medical officers and district health officers, which will percolate to the lower level health workers functioning within the community. 6)Capacity building at the district hospitals to ensure better care Timepoint: 2 years	—

Measure

Time frame

1)Availability of various services like prevention, early identification, treatment, referral, rehabilitation etc. for hearing impairment and deafness as the primary health center / community health centers / district hospitals largely cater to their need. 2)Decrease in the magnitude of hearing impaired persons. 3)Decrease in the severity/ extent of ear morbidity or hearing impairment. 4)Improved service network/referral system for the persons with ear morbidity/hearing impairment. 5)Awareness creation among the health workers/grassroot level workers through the primary health centre medical officers and district health officers, which will percolate to the lower level health workers functioning within the community. 6)Capacity building at the district hospitals to ensure better care Timepoint: 2 years

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shraddha Jain

Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science and research

sjain_med@yahoo.co.in7774005524

Outcome results