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| Autor/inn/en | McSwan, David; Clinch, Emma; Store, Ron |
|---|---|
| Titel | Otitis Media, Learning and Community. |
| Quelle | (2001), (13 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Aboriginal Australians; Child Health; Community Involvement; Educational Strategies; Elementary Education; Foreign Countries; Health Promotion; Hearing Impairments; Indigenous Populations; Limited English Speaking; Otitis Media; Staff Development |
| Abstract | This paper reviews selected literature on otitis media (OM) and its learning consequences in Aboriginal children in rural Australia and reports on a project to develop a community approach to the problem. Aboriginal people are the most disadvantaged group in Australia; have much poorer health and lower life expectancy than other Australians; and face many barriers to education and achievement, which are worse in isolated rural areas. One important barrier to educational participation and success is poor child health. OM is a generic term to cover a range of middle ear problems; left untreated, OM results in hearing loss. Indigenous children have an OM prevalence rate 10 times that of White children, with the highest rates in rural areas. Most OM hearing loss is mild to moderate and may have educational consequences, particularly for children learning English as a second language. A project carried out in three rural and remote schools aimed to raise teacher and community awareness of OM and its effects on learning, promote health strategies to reduce OM prevalence, help teachers develop strategies to reduce effects of hearing loss, and develop a kit of teacher resources. Staff workshops and community events were held at the schools, and particular attention was given to empowering teacher aides. After 3 years, interviews with educators and health personnel indicated that OM awareness had increased among teachers and community, but community involvement was low, and staff turnover impeded program maintenance. The program was judged to have had little effect on OM prevalence or learning outcomes. (Contains 22 references.) (SV) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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