INTRODUCTION: The Newborn Hearing Screening (NHS) has been implemented in several countries. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify and report the experiences of different countries with the NHS. METHOD: We searched the MEDLINE, BIREME, SciELO, LILACS, PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, CAPES journals, and the websites of the Support Group Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (GATANU), Joint Committee on Infant Hearing, International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and research in scientific events and textbooks as needed. The keywords used were: newborn hearing screening, universal newborn hearing screening, newborn hearing screening, and universal newborn hearing screening. DATA SYNTHESIS: We found that TAN programs are being conducted in approximately 55 countries effectively and successfully. The predominant procedure is the assessment of evoked otoacoustic emissions (SOAE). CONCLUSION: There are increasing efforts to improve the quality of programs, universal TAN and development of relevant legislation.
newborn screening; newborn; hearing loss
