Somatic characteristics of health children with hearing deprivation

Abstract

Abstract. Objective: to determine the level of somatic health of primary school children with hearing deprivation (HD) of special boarding school. The study involved 139 students 6-10 years with hearing deprivation. Results: it was found that boys and girls 6-10 years with HD scored from 3 to 5 points that determines the level of their physical health as below average physical health level. Boys and girls 6-10 years scored 5 points and were classified respectively to groups I health group - children with low health level: sick children with chronic illness and poor physical health. Conclusions. According to the analysis of medical records and interviews with school medical staff and parents, 100% of children we surveyed had low physical health scores, except Robinson’s index, and were assigned to the I health group, which indicates a low somatic health level and poorly adaptation to the new training and education conditions. These are children who require more careful attention of doctors and teachers of special boarding school.

Keywords

• disturbed
• hearing
• junior
• pupil
• somatic
• health.