Guidelines



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Health guidelines

Australia


2004

NSW Health (2004)
Children and infants with otitis media - acute management.
North Sydney: NSW Health
View report (PDF - 162KB)
View website: NSW Health

2001

Menzies School of Health Research (2001)
Recommendations for clinical care guidelines on the management of otitis media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations
Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
View guidelines (PDF - 316KB)
View HealthInfoNet abstract

The Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) commissioned the development of a set of resources for primary health care providers outlining evidence on the treatment of middle ear infection in this high-risk population.


The package includes:

  • the comprehensive guidelines Recommendations for clinical care guidelines on the management of otitis media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations;
  • a plain language summary The management of middle ear infection in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations; and
  • the Systematic review of existing evidence and primary care guidelines on the management of otitis media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

The following algorithms are also downloadable from the link below:

1. Could this child have a middle ear infection (otitis media)

2. Management of bilateral otitis media with effusion (OME) in high-risk populations

3. Management of acute otitis media (AOM) without perforation in high-risk populations

4. Management of acute otitis media (AOM) with perforation in high-risk populations

5. Management of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) in high-risk populations

6. Management of dry perforation in high-risk populations

7. Could this child have an important hearing loss due to middle ear infection?


Other general guidelines


2003

Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association (2003)
CARPA standard treatment manual: a clinic manual for primary health care practitioners in remote and rural communities in Central and Northern Australia. 4th ed.
Alice Springs: Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association
View information
View section on ear health

Communication and learning guidelines

The links provided in this sub-section include guidelines for the general Australian population. Online Indigenous specific information is limited.

Australia


2001

Anand A, Boswell J, Burton C, Hayhurst B, Harkus S, et al. (2001)
General guidelines for audiological practice with Indigenous Australians: information to assist audiologists in the delivery of comprehensive, effective and appropriate audiological management for Indigenous clients/patients.
Forest Hill, VIC: Audiological society of Australia
View guidelines (PDF - 171KB)
(Permission was granted to reproduce these guidelines from Audiology Australia - the guidelines are under review)


Prior to 2000

Board of Studies NSW (1994)
Otitis media and Aboriginal children: a handbook for teachers and communities.
North Sydney: Board of Studies NSW
View guidelines (PDF - 888KB)

The learning place
The learning place is the Education Queensland Disability Services Support Unit (DSSU) web resource on hearing impairment. The purpose of DSSU is to enhance and facilitate inclusive education practices, supporting specialists who work with students with disabilities so that the students experience quality participation and maximised learning opportunities. Included is a section dedicated to class room practices.
View information
View website: The learning place

International

American national standard acoustical performance criteria, design requirements, and guidelines for schools
View information
View website: Acoustical Society of America ASA store

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