ID-5184 Wonca Abstracts supplement L-Z 13-10-23 - Flipbook - Page 19
WONCA 2023 Supplement 2: WONCA 2023 abstracts (L–Z)
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Early findings from the Hearing for Learning Initiative:
A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial of workforce
enhancement in remote communities
Prof Amanda Leach1,2, Kelvin Kong3,4, Sean Taylor1,2,6, Heather D’Antoine1,2, Amelia McCullough1,2,
Jessica Murray1,2, Sandra Godfrey1,2, Tarrant Tolotta1,2, Renee Campbell1,2, Emily Websdale1,2,
Tess Riethmuller1,2, Jiunn-Yih Su1,2, Peter Morris1,2,5, Alan Cass1,2
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Menzies School of Health Research, 2Charles Darwin University, 3University of Newcastle,
John Hunter Children’s Hospital, 5Royal Darwin Hospital, 6James Cook University
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Background
In remote communities of northern Australia, the high prevalence of early and persisting otitis media
(OM) and associated hearing impairment (HI) contribute to further educational and social disadvantage
of First Nations children. Inadequate resourcing and high staff turnover impede primary health service
efforts to meet the needs of these children, and