CHARACTERISTICS OF SENSORINEURAL DEAF IN ORL-HNS CLINIC AT ROEMANI HOSPITAL

Abstract

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or retrochoclea. This hearing loss can affect any age with a variety of different etiologies. Common causes of SNHL include exposure to loud noises, genetic factors, or the natural aging process. WHO has launched the Sound Hearing 2030-Better Hearing for All program which is an initiative program in efforts to prevent and reduce hearing loss. This program aims to reduce hearing problems by 90% by 2030. The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of people with Sensorineural Deafness at the ORL-HNSClinic of Roemani Hospital. This study used a descriptive retrospective research method using secondary data from the patient's medical records. This study used a cross sectional approach research design with the sampling technique using purposive sampling technique. The most distribution of Sensorineural Deafness at Roemani Hospital is in the age group> 50 years 81.8%, men suffer more sensorineural deafness 57.6%, the group of people who do not work 84.8%, bilateral 76.8% than unilateral 23.2%, degree of severe hearing loss 65.7%, no history of comorbid disease 72.7%, no history of taking ototoxic drugs 100%, no history of trauma 100%. The most distribution of Sensorineural Deafness at Roemani Hospital is in the age group> 50 years, men, who do not work, in both ears or bilateral, severe degree, do not have a history of comorbid diseases, do not have a history of taking ototoxic drugs, do not have history of trauma.