Journal article
Advantages and disadvantages expected and realized by pediatric cochlear implant recipients as reported by their parents
The American journal of otology (New York, N.Y.), Vol.17(6), pp.866-873
11/1996
PMID: 8915415
Abstract
Studies documenting subjective changes in quality of life of pediatric cochlear implant recipients are limited. In this study, parents of cochlear implant recipients completed a questionnaire requesting them to list advantages and disadvantages associated with their children's cochlear implant use. Preimplantation, benefits expected by parents included awareness of environmental sounds (89% of parents), improved speech perception (50%), and improved speech production (36%). Disadvantages expected included equipment maintenance and repair (21% of parents), slow progression of auditory and speech skills (21%), and resistance to wearing the device (18%). One year postimplantation, benefits reported by parents included environmental sound perception (76% of parents), speech perception (64%), and speech production (52%). Two years postimplantation, benefits reported by parents included perception of environmental sounds (76% of parents), speech perception (67%), and speech production (57%). Three years postimplantation, benefits reported included perception of environmental sounds (61% of parents), speech perception (78%), and speech production (74%). Postimplantation, 36%, 24%, and 52% of the parents had no disadvantages to report at the 1, 2, and 3-year intervals, respectively. At all postimplant intervals, disadvantages associated with the size and maintenance of equipment were listed most frequently (36%, 48%, and 22% of parents, respectively). Open-ended questionnaires may be useful when evaluating a child before or after cochlear implantation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Advantages and disadvantages expected and realized by pediatric cochlear implant recipients as reported by their parents
- Creators
- D M Kelsay - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USAR S Tyler
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of otology (New York, N.Y.), Vol.17(6), pp.866-873
- PMID
- 8915415
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Otol
- ISSN
- 0192-9763
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; United States
- Grant note
- 2 P50 DC00242 / NIDCD NIH HHS RR00059 / NCRR NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/1996
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984002304102771
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