Abstract:ObjectiveTo understand the status of newborn hearing screening in Hunan Province so as to provide reference for improving the quality of newborn hearing screening.MethodsThe data of neonatal hearing screening in Hunan Province in 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. The analyzed quality indexes included initial and secondary screening rates and their passing rates, referral rate, reception rate, incidence and intervention.ResultsThe number of live births in Hunan was 795399. The initial screening rate was 99.02% with a failure rate of 10.15% and secondary screening rate of 85.90%. 5602 newborns were referred with a referral rate of 2.51% and a reception rate of 64.70%. The incidence of bilateral congenital hearing loss rate was about 2.35‰. Hearing impairment was intervened in 984, accounting for 81.67% of those with bilateral moderate and severe hearing loss.ConclusionsThe initial screening rate and its passing rate, the secondary screening rate and referral rate in Hunan Province reach the requirements of guideline for newborn hearing screening. On the other hand, the reception rate and intervention rate are relatively insufficient. Therefore, the link-up between the screening establishments and testing and treatment institutions, the construction of network information should be strengthened so as to supervise the quality control of newborn hearing screening in some districts.