Investigation of the knowledge of teachers of regular schools of a region of the Federal District about the frequency modulation system

Fidêncio, Vanessa Luisa Destro; Costa, Camila Almeida; Sousa, Ingrid Sales de; Romão, Juliana Maria Freire Espíndola

Vanessa Luisa Destro Fidêncio

Curso de graduação em Fonoaudiologia do Centro Universitário Planalto do Distrito Federal – UNIPLAN – Brasília (DF), Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2632-5666

Camila Almeida Costa

Curso de graduação em Fonoaudiologia do Centro Universitário Planalto do Distrito Federal – UNIPLAN – Brasília (DF), Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4454-140X

Ingrid Sales de Sousa

Curso de graduação em Fonoaudiologia do Centro Universitário Planalto do Distrito Federal – UNIPLAN – Brasília (DF), Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8921-5566

Juliana Maria Freire Espíndola Romão

Curso de graduação em Fonoaudiologia do Centro Universitário Planalto do Distrito Federal – UNIPLAN – Brasília (DF), Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8622-5280

Conflict of interests:

No.

Authors’ contribution:

VLDF participated as advisor of the study, idealizing and carrying out its conception and design, data interpretation, article preparation, critical review of important intellectual content and approval of the version to be published; CAC, ISS and JMFER contributed to the collection, analysis and interpretation of data and preparation of preliminary versions of the article.

Corresponding author:
Vanessa Luisa Destro Fidêncio. E-mail: vanessa.destrof@gmail.com

Variable	Categories	Attendance	Percentage	p-value
At some point in your professional career, has your classroom ever been attended by a student with HI?	No	10	40.0	0.168
	Yes	15	60.0	0.168
Have you received any guidance on HI, its causes and main developmental consequences?	No	16	64.0	0.095
	Yes	9	36.0	0.095
Have you ever had students using hearing aids?	No	14	56.0	0.279
Have you ever had students using hearing aids?	Yes	11	44.0	0.279
Have you ever had students using CI?	No	19	76.0	Ref.
	NA	1	4.0	0.025*
	Yes	5	20.0	0.015*
Have you received any guidance on hearing aid or IC devices?	No	22	88.0	0.003*
	Yes	3	12.0	0.003*
Have you heard about the FM System?	No	22	88.0	0.003*
Have you heard about the FM System?	Yes	3	12.0	0.003*
Do you know what the function of the FM System is?	No	24	96.0	<0.001*
Do you know what the function of the FM System is?	Yes	1	4.0	<0.001*
Do you know what the benefits of the FM System are for the hearing-impaired child in a school environment?	No	22	88.0	0.003*
	Yes	3	12.0	0.003*
Do you know what are the components of the FM System?	No	24	96.0	<0.001*
Do you know what are the components of the FM System?	Yes	1	4.0	<0.001*
Did you know that one of the components of the FM System should be used by the teacher?	No	19	76.0	Ref.
	NA	3	12.0	0.020*
	Yes	3	12.0	0.020*
If today you received a hearing-impaired student, user of the FM System, in your classroom, would you know how to handle and deal with this technology?	No	23	92.0	0.002*
	Yes	2	8.0	0.002*
Have you received any guidance on the FM System?	No	24	96.0	<0.001*
Have you received any guidance on the FM System?	Yes	1	4.0	<0.001*
In your opinion, would a training course aimed at teachers on the issues investigated in this questionnaire help with regard to the treatment of children with hearing impairment in the school environment?	No	3	12.0	0.003*
	Yes	22	88.0	0.003*
Would you participate in a training course like this?	No	1	4.0	0.001*
	NA	1	4.0	0.001^* * p<0.05 – Two Proportions Equality Test
	Yes	23	92.0	Ref.

Variable	Categories	Attendance	Percentage	p-value
At some point in your professional career, has your classroom ever been attended by a student with HI?	No	10	71.4	0.087
	Yes	4	28.6	0.087
Have you received any guidance on HI, its causes and main developmental consequences?	No	5	35.7	0.167
	Yes	9	64.3	0.167
Have you ever had students using hearing aids?	No	11	78.6	0.042^* * p<0.05 – Two Proportions Equality Test
Have you ever had students using hearing aids?	Yes	3	21.4	0.042^* * p<0.05 – Two Proportions Equality Test
Have you ever had students using CI?	No	11	78.6	0.042*
Have you ever had students using CI?	Yes	3	21.4	0.042*
Have you received any guidance on hearing aid or CI devices?	No	9	64.3	0.167
	Yes	5	35.7	0.167
Have you heard about the FM System?	No	13	92.9	0.006*
Have you heard about the FM System?	Yes	1	7.1	0.006*
Do you know what the function of the FM System is?	No	13	92.9	0.006*
Do you know what the function of the FM System is?	Yes	1	7.1	0.006*
Do you know what the benefits of the FM System are for the hearing-impaired child in a school environment?	No	13	92.9	0.006*
	Yes	1	7.1	0.006*
Do you know what are the components of the FM System?	No	13	92.9	0.006*
Do you know what are the components of the FM System?	Yes	1	7.1	0.006*
Did you know that one of the components of the FM System should be used by the teacher?	No	13	92.9	0.006*
	Yes	1	7.1	0.006*
If today you received a hearing-impaired student, user of the FM System, in your classroom, would you know how to handle and deal with this technology?	No	13	92.9	0.006*
	NA	1	7.1	0.006*
Have you received any guidance on the FM System?	No	13	92.9	0.006*
Have you received any guidance on the FM System?	Yes	1	7.1	0.006*
In your opinion, would a training course aimed at teachers on the issues investigated in this questionnaire help with regard to the treatment of children with hearing impairment in the school environment?	Yes	14	100.0
Would you participate in a training course like this?	Yes	14	100.0

Variable	Categories	Attendance	Percentage	p-value
At some point in your professional career, has your classroom ever been attended by a student with HI?	No	7	77.8	0.092
	Yes	2	22.2	0.092
Have you received any guidance on HI, its causes and main developmental consequences?	No	5	55.6	0.365
	Yes	4	44.4	0.365
Have you ever had students using hearing aids?	No	8	88.9	0.028^* * p<0.05 – Two Proportions Equality Test
Have you ever had students using hearing aids?	Yes	1	11.1	0.028^* * p<0.05 – Two Proportions Equality Test
Have you ever had students using CI?	No	8	88.9	0.029*
Have you ever had students using CI?	Yes	1	11.1	0.029*
Have you received any guidance on hearing aid or CI devices?	No	6	66.7	Ref.
	NA	1	11.1	0.109
	Yes	2	22.2	0.154
Have you heard about the FM System?	No	7	77.8	0.092
Have you heard about the FM System?	Yes	2	22.2	0.092
Do you know what the function of the FM System is?	No	8	88.9	0.028*
Do you know what the function of the FM System is?	Yes	1	11.1	0.028*
Do you know what the benefits of the FM System are for the hearing-impaired child in a school environment?	No	8	88.9	0.029*
	Yes	1	11.1	0.029*
Do you know what are the components of the FM System?	No	8	88.9	0.028*
Do you know what are the components of the FM System?	Yes	1	11.1	0.028*
Did you know that one of the components of the FM System should be used by the teacher?	No	8	88.9	0.029*
	Yes	1	11.1	0.029*
If today you received a hearing-impaired student, user of the FM System, in your classroom, would you know how to handle and deal with this technology?	No	8	88.9	0.028*
	Yes	1	11.1	0.028*
Have you received any guidance on the FM System?	No	8	88.9	0.028*
Have you received any guidance on the FM System?	Yes	1	11.1	0.028*
In your opinion, would a training course aimed at teachers on the issues investigated in this questionnaire help with regard to the treatment of children with hearing impairment in the school environment?	Yes	9	100.0

Question	Category		Type school			p-value
Question	Category		EFSF	EFSI	EI	p-value
At some point in your professional career, has your classroom ever been attended by a student with HI?	No	n	10	10	7	0.058
	No	%	40.0%	71.4%	77.8%
	Yes	n	15	4	2
	Yes	%	60.0%	28.6%	22.2%
Have you received any guidance on HI, its causes and main developmental consequences?	No	n	16	5	5	0.234
	No	%	64.0%	35.7%	55.6%
	Yes	n	9	9	4
	Yes	%	36.0%	64.3%	44.4%
Have you ever had students using hearing aids?	No	n	14	11	8	0.121
	No	%	56.0%	78.6%	88.9%
	Yes	n	11	3	1
	Yes	%	44.0%	21.4%	11.1%
Have you ever had students using CI?	No	n	19	11	8	0.842
	No	%	76.0%	78.6%	88.9%
	NA	n	1	0	0
	NA	%	4.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	Yes	n	5	3	1
	Yes	%	20.0%	21.4%	11.1%
Have you received any guidance on hearing aid or CI devices?	No	n	22	9	6	0.108
	No	%	88.0%	64.3%	66.7%
	NA	n	0	0	1
	NA	%	0.0%	0.0%	11.1%
	Yes	n	3	5	2
	Yes	%	12.0%	35.7%	22.2%
Have you heard about the FM System?	No	n	22	13	7	0.562
	No	%	88.0%	92.9%	77.8%
	Yes	n	3	1	2
	Yes	%	12.0%	7.1%	22.2%
Do you know what the function of the FM System is?	No	n	24	13	8	0.742
	No	%	96.0%	92.9%	88.9%
	Yes	n	1	1	1
	Yes	%	4.0%	7.1%	11.1%
Do you know what the benefits of the FM System are for the hearing-impaired child in a school environment?	No	n	22	13	8	0.890
	No	%	88.0%	92.9%	88.9%
	Yes	n	3	1	1
	Yes	%	12.0%	7.1%	11.1%
Do you know what are the components of the FM System?	No	n	24	13	8	0.742
	No	%	96.0%	92.9%	88.9%
	Yes	n	1	1	1
	Yes	%	4.0%	7.1%	11.1%
Did you know that one of the components of the FM System should be used by the teacher?	No	n	19	13	8	0.506
	No	%	76.0%	92.9%	88.9%
	NA	n	3	0	0
	NA	%	12.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	Yes	n	3	1	1
	Yes	%	12.0%	7.1%	11.1%
If today you received a hearing-impaired student, user of the FM System, in your classroom, would you know how to handle and deal with this technology?	No	n	23	13	8	0.437
	No	%	92.0%	92.9%	88.9%
	NA	n	0	1	0
	NA	%	0.0%	7.1%	0.0%
	Yes	n	2	0	1
	Yes	%	8.0%	0.0%	11.1%
Have you received any guidance on the FM System?	No	n	24	13	8	0.742
	No	%	96.0%	92.9%	88.9%
	Yes	n	1	1	1
	Yes	%	4.0%	7.1%	11.1%
In your opinion, would a training course aimed at teachers on the issues investigated in this questionnaire help about the treatment of children with hearing impairment in the school environment?	No	n	3	0	0	0.229
	No	%	12.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	Yes	n	22	14	9
	Yes	%	88.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Would you participate in a training course like this?	No	n	1	0	0	0.750
	No	%	4.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	NA	n	1	0	0
	NA	%	4.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	Yes	n	23	14	9
	Yes	%	92.0%	100.0%	100.0%

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Investigation of the knowledge of teachers of regular schools of a region of the Federal District about the frequency modulation system

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