M F Bhutta1. 1. Department of ENT,Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust,Brighton,UK.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is poor availability of ear and hearing services globally, because of a lack of infrastructure, funding, equipment and appropriately trained personnel. When deciding upon delivery of ear and hearing services, an approach based upon community assessment is advocated, with subsequent asset mapping and acquisition. OBJECTIVES: Some of the challenges to delivery of care in resource-constrained or remote environments are acknowledged, with discussion of several existing models of service delivery, and their advantages and disadvantages. Public health and telehealth are also mentioned. This article may assist those trying to set up new programmes in ear and hearing health.
BACKGROUND: There is poor availability of ear and hearing services globally, because of a lack of infrastructure, funding, equipment and appropriately trained personnel. When deciding upon delivery of ear and hearing services, an approach based upon community assessment is advocated, with subsequent asset mapping and acquisition. OBJECTIVES: Some of the challenges to delivery of care in resource-constrained or remote environments are acknowledged, with discussion of several existing models of service delivery, and their advantages and disadvantages. Public health and telehealth are also mentioned. This article may assist those trying to set up new programmes in ear and hearing health.
Authors: Mahmood F Bhutta; Xingkuan Bu; Patricia Castellanos de Muñoz; Suneela Garg; Kelvin Kong Journal: Bull World Health Organ Date: 2019-08-20 Impact factor: 9.408