2002 年 12 巻 5 号 p. 568-574
This investigation was conducted by a questionnaire that was administered to the parents of children suspected of hearing impairment and received hearing tests. A total of 31 completed and valid questionnaires were returned.The questions were about the background of the detection of their children's hearing loss, the otorhinolaryngologists' support at the result of their children's audiometry test and the information they received. Sixteen children were found having hearing loss as their parents suspected. Eleven cases had satisfaction of the otorhinolaryngologist's support, but Thirteen cases were dissatisfied. Twenty six cases obtained some information about the deafness or training method of hearing-impaired children from webpages or acquaintances.The results suggested that the support and the precise information from otorhinolaryngologists are needed to the patients' parents.