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. 2021 May 1;74(Suppl 3):3776–3788. doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02546-4

Table 3.

Difficulties of screening programmes

Difficulties of screening programmes

Shortage of audiologists

Lack of infrastructure

Difficulties in providing services to rural population

Poor follow-up rates in distant tertiary centres

Not all location in rural community had viable internet

Bring the patient to the location of testing

Technology plays a vital role in dealing these problems via tele otology and its application in screening, diagnosing and intervening health related problems in real time