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ArticleJournal of audiology & otology2023

Health-Related Quality of Life in Children With Cochlear Implants From Parents' Perspective.

Sara Rochd, Othmane Benhoummad, Youssef Lakhdar, Salma Salhi, Mohamed Amine Ait Lhadj, Youssef Rochdi, Abdelaziz Raji

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Article in Journal of audiology & otology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Examining the Quality of Life of Hearing-Impaired Children in Nepal with Cochlear Implants: Perspectives From Parents.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sara RochdFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech, Caddi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Othmane BenhoummadFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco.
Youssef LakhdarFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech, Caddi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Salma SalhiFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech, Caddi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Mohamed Amine Ait LhadjFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech, Caddi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Youssef RochdiFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech, Caddi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Abdelaziz RajiFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech, Caddi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Cadi Ayyad University · MAUniversité Ibn Zohr · MA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesTo evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in parents of children with cochlear implants and assess influencing factors. These data can enable practitioners to support patients and their families in utilizing the cochlear implant and its benefits to the fullest extent. Subjects and.

methodsA retrospective descriptive and analytic study was conducted at the Implantation center Mohammed VI. Parents of cochlear implant patients were asked to fill out forms and answer a questionnaire. Participants included parents of children <15 years old who underwent unilateral cochlear implantation between January 2009 and December 2019, presenting with bilateral severe to profound neurosensory deafness. Participants completed the children with cochlear implantation: parent's perspective (CCIPP) HRQoL questionnaire.

resultsThe mean age of the children was 6.49±2.55 years. The mean time between implantation for each patient and this study was calculated as 4.33±2.05 years. There was a positive correlation between this variable and the following subscales: communication, well-being and happiness, and the process of implantation. For these subscales, the score was higher as the delay was greater. Parents of children who received speech therapy before implantation were more satisfied on the following subscales: communication, general functioning, well-being and happiness, implantation process, implantation effectiveness, and support for the child.

conclusionsThe HRQoL is better in families of children who received their implant at an early age. This finding raises awareness of the importance of systemic screening in newborns.

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CCIPPCochlear ImplantationCongenital deafnessHRQoL

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PMID36793227
PMCPMC10352692
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