Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Hearing Impairment in Affected Individuals From Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)

Background: This study aimed to gain an understanding of the challenges faced by people with hearing impairment (HI) in Cameroon, their understanding of the causes of HI, and how challenges could be remedied to improve the quality of life of persons with HI.Methods: Semi-structured one-on-one in-dep...

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Autores principales:	Edmond Wonkam-Tingang, Karen Kengne Kamga, Samuel Mawuli Adadey, Seraphin Nguefack, Carmen De Kock, Nchangwi Syntia Munung, Ambroise Wonkam
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	hearing impairment perception psychosocial challenges genetic counselling Cameroon Africa Other systems of medicine RZ201-999 Medical technology R855-855.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:23e2dae17c264b6c8e4e9b5b1b7276642021-11-18T06:56:18ZKnowledge and Challenges Associated With Hearing Impairment in Affected Individuals From Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)2673-686110.3389/fresc.2021.726761https://doaj.org/article/23e2dae17c264b6c8e4e9b5b1b7276642021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fresc.2021.726761/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2673-6861Background: This study aimed to gain an understanding of the challenges faced by people with hearing impairment (HI) in Cameroon, their understanding of the causes of HI, and how challenges could be remedied to improve the quality of life of persons with HI.Methods: Semi-structured one-on-one in-depth interviews and observation of participant behaviour when answering questions were used to collect data from 10 HI professionals (healthcare workers and educationists), and 10 persons affected by HI (including caregivers).Results: The results show that the different groups associate the causes of HI to genetics, environmental factors, and a spiritual curse. There were reported cases of stigma and discrimination of persons with HI, with people sometimes referring to HI as an “intellectual disorder.” Interviewees also highlighted the difficulty persons with HI have in accessing education and healthcare services and suggested the need for the government and health researchers to develop strategies for the prevention and early diagnosis of HI. These strategies include (1) the awareness of the general population regarding HI, (2) the development of facilities for the proper management and new-born screening of HI, and (3) the implementation of a premarital screening to reduce the burden of HI of genetic origin.Conclusions: This study confirms the difficult social interaction and access to proper management faced by persons with HI in Cameroon and further highlights the need to educate populations on the causes of HI for a better acceptance of individuals with HI in the Cameroonian society.Edmond Wonkam-TingangKaren Kengne KamgaSamuel Mawuli AdadeySamuel Mawuli AdadeySeraphin NguefackCarmen De KockNchangwi Syntia MunungAmbroise WonkamFrontiers Media S.A.articlehearing impairmentperceptionpsychosocial challengesgenetic counsellingCameroonAfricaOther systems of medicineRZ201-999Medical technologyR855-855.5ENFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, Vol 2 (2021)
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spellingShingle	hearing impairment perception psychosocial challenges genetic counselling Cameroon Africa Other systems of medicine RZ201-999 Medical technology R855-855.5 Edmond Wonkam-Tingang Karen Kengne Kamga Samuel Mawuli Adadey Samuel Mawuli Adadey Seraphin Nguefack Carmen De Kock Nchangwi Syntia Munung Ambroise Wonkam Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Hearing Impairment in Affected Individuals From Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)
description	Background: This study aimed to gain an understanding of the challenges faced by people with hearing impairment (HI) in Cameroon, their understanding of the causes of HI, and how challenges could be remedied to improve the quality of life of persons with HI.Methods: Semi-structured one-on-one in-depth interviews and observation of participant behaviour when answering questions were used to collect data from 10 HI professionals (healthcare workers and educationists), and 10 persons affected by HI (including caregivers).Results: The results show that the different groups associate the causes of HI to genetics, environmental factors, and a spiritual curse. There were reported cases of stigma and discrimination of persons with HI, with people sometimes referring to HI as an “intellectual disorder.” Interviewees also highlighted the difficulty persons with HI have in accessing education and healthcare services and suggested the need for the government and health researchers to develop strategies for the prevention and early diagnosis of HI. These strategies include (1) the awareness of the general population regarding HI, (2) the development of facilities for the proper management and new-born screening of HI, and (3) the implementation of a premarital screening to reduce the burden of HI of genetic origin.Conclusions: This study confirms the difficult social interaction and access to proper management faced by persons with HI in Cameroon and further highlights the need to educate populations on the causes of HI for a better acceptance of individuals with HI in the Cameroonian society.
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author	Edmond Wonkam-Tingang Karen Kengne Kamga Samuel Mawuli Adadey Samuel Mawuli Adadey Seraphin Nguefack Carmen De Kock Nchangwi Syntia Munung Ambroise Wonkam
author_facet	Edmond Wonkam-Tingang Karen Kengne Kamga Samuel Mawuli Adadey Samuel Mawuli Adadey Seraphin Nguefack Carmen De Kock Nchangwi Syntia Munung Ambroise Wonkam
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title	Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Hearing Impairment in Affected Individuals From Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)
title_short	Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Hearing Impairment in Affected Individuals From Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)
title_full	Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Hearing Impairment in Affected Individuals From Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)
title_fullStr	Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Hearing Impairment in Affected Individuals From Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Hearing Impairment in Affected Individuals From Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)
title_sort	knowledge and challenges associated with hearing impairment in affected individuals from cameroon (sub-saharan africa)
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/23e2dae17c264b6c8e4e9b5b1b727664
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Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Hearing Impairment in Affected Individuals From Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)

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