{"id":14273,"date":"2023-10-05T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/?p=14273"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:50:06","slug":"a-systematic-review-on-common-causes-of-hearing-loss-and-need-for-hearing-aid-device-intervention-in-sub-saharan-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/2023\/10\/05\/a-systematic-review-on-common-causes-of-hearing-loss-and-need-for-hearing-aid-device-intervention-in-sub-saharan-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"A Systematic Review on Common Causes of Hearing Loss and Need for Hearing Aid Device Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14273\" class=\"elementor elementor-14273\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b25b6e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b25b6e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2702a0f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2702a0f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf2393a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bf2393a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7ee44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf7ee44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"page-title\"><span style=\"color: #000666;\">A Systematic Review On Common Causes Of Hearing Loss And Need For Hearing Aid Device Intervention In Sub-Saharan Africa<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708f9ea9 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"708f9ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/pro-elements\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css?ver=1747297119\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0d080fc elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>05\/10\/2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e2c89b4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tags\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M497.941 225.941L286.059 14.059A48 48 0 0 0 252.118 0H48C21.49 0 0 21.49 0 48v204.118a48 48 0 0 0 14.059 33.941l211.882 211.882c18.744 18.745 49.136 18.746 67.882 0l204.118-204.118c18.745-18.745 18.745-49.137 0-67.882zM112 160c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48s21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48-21.49 48-48 48zm513.941 133.823L421.823 497.941c-18.745 18.745-49.137 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L527.64 323.522c16.999-16.999 26.36-39.6 26.36-63.64s-9.362-46.641-26.36-63.64L331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/tag\/audiology\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Audiology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/tag\/hearing-aids\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Hearing Aids<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a688ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71a688ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\"} --><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">By\u00a0<strong>Isaack Wahome<\/strong>, ENT and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/audiology-programmes\/\">Audiologist<\/a>. Student of the\u00a0Master in Clinical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/audiology-programmes\/\">Audiology<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/audiology-programmes\/\">Hearing Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h6><strong><b>Background<\/b><\/strong>:<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/audiology-programmes\/\">Hearing<\/a>\u00a0loss in children and adults is common and Countries in sub-Saharan Africa experience a myriad of challenges such as identifying causes of diseases, underusage of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/audiology-programmes\/\">hearing aids<\/a>\u00a0and other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/audiology-programmes\/\">enhanced hearing technologies<\/a>. In Africa, lack of sufficient data can negatively impact on policies and practices of ear and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/audiology-programmes\/\">hearing care<\/a>, especially considering the dynamics in different countries, study findings obtained will be instrumental in addressing some of these gaps. This is a systemic review study aimed at reviewing published articles on common causes of hearing impairment from different countries and interventional measure on hearing aid usages in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<h6><strong><b>Design and method:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<\/h6>\n<p>Initially, 470 identified articles published between 2010 and 2023 were identified through electronic databases searches in PubMed. After the removal of duplicates, titles and abstracts, 144 studies were screened, of which 166 records were excluded. A total of 30 articles judged were eligible and included in the review. The articles that met the inclusion criteria were from the following sub-Saharan countries: South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Niger, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Portugal and Zimbabwe. Review analysis major theme comprised causes of hearing impairment.<\/p>\n<h6><strong><b>Findings<\/b><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>This study identified a widespread cause of hearing loss where age related hearing loss was leading at 75%. Ototoxicity induced hearing loss due to aminoglycosides and anti-tuberculosis comprised 63% and 60 % respectively. Noise induced hearing loss comprised 58.5%. Infections caused by various pathogens as reported in most of the journals where measles comprised 45.8%, bacterial meningitis at 44.4 %, diabetes mellitus 52%, otitis media 45.5%, HIV Infection 24%, Ebola 23% \u00a0and Lassa fever 33.2%. Another important factor was wax impaction that contributed 45%. Hearing loss management with hearing device and its uptake was unsatisfactory.<\/p>\n<h6><strong><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/h6>\n<p>The review provides evidence that indicate Infections are the leading causes of hearing loss in most sub-Saharan Africa countries, with medication, impacted wax and age-related disorder being other causes. Awareness of treatment strategies including hearings device options is lacking. This study will be instrumental in assist hearing care professionals on counseling of families and predicting prognosis of disease by early identification of hearing loss and understanding its etiology.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:shortcode --><\/p>\n<p>            <div class=\"ppv_wrapper ppv_container\" style=\"position: relative;width:100%; height:600px;\">\n                <div class=\"ppv-loading\">PDF Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n                <iframe id=\"s_pdf_frame\" src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/gview?embedded=true&#038;url=https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-October2023-Isaack-Wahome-2023.-A-systematic-review-on-common-causes-of-hearing-loss-and-need-for-hearing-aid-Device-intervention-in-Sub-saharan-Africa.-SAERA.pdf\" style=\"float:left; padding:10px;width:100%; height:600px;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:shortcode --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Download the full Research Work:\u00a0<a title=\"Isaack Wahome (2023). 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