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ArticleBMJ open2023

Impact of hearing impairment and cochlear implantation on productivity and social well-being in a professionally active but severely hearing-impaired group: protocol of the 'Hear again, work again' longitudinal prospective cohort study.

Cato Philips, Laure Jacquemin, Marc Jw Lammers, Kristien Wouters, Julie Moyaert, Olivier Vanderveken, Vincent Van Rompaey

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05196022 (Impact of Treating Unilateral and Bilateral Severe-to-profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Productivity and Social Wellbeing), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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Impact of Treating Unilateral and Bilateral Severe-to-profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Productivity and Social Wellbeing

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorUniversity Hospital, AntwerpRan2021 to 2025Enrolled200ConditionsHearing Loss, Sensorineural, Severe, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Bilateral, Hearing Loss, Unilateral, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, ProfoundArmsCochlear implant
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cato PhilipsExperimental Laboratory of Translational Neurosciences and Dento-Otolaryngology, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium cato.philips@uza.be.ORCID 0000-0001-9469-2076
Laure JacqueminExperimental Laboratory of Translational Neurosciences and Dento-Otolaryngology, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-3465-9386
Marc Jw LammersExperimental Laboratory of Translational Neurosciences and Dento-Otolaryngology, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.
Kristien WoutersClinical Trail Center, Clinical Research Center Antwerp, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium.
Julie MoyaertExperimental Laboratory of Translational Neurosciences and Dento-Otolaryngology, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.
Olivier VandervekenExperimental Laboratory of Translational Neurosciences and Dento-Otolaryngology, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.
Vincent Van RompaeyExperimental Laboratory of Translational Neurosciences and Dento-Otolaryngology, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.
University of Antwerp · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSevere hearing loss is a sensory deficit with considerable impact on the patient's daily life and on society. Previous research has established occupational obstacles in professionally active patients with hearing loss. However, studies investigating the impact of severe hearing loss and cochlear implantation (CI) on work performance using a quantitative and longitudinal study design and validated questionnaires are lacking. This study aims to answer the following research question: 'What is the impact of unilateral and bilateral severe hearing loss and CI on the cost for society, health state, employment, productivity and social well-being?'. We hypothesise hearing impairment to influence work performance. After establishing the impact, we will be able to enhance the support of hearing impaired patients to maintain employed. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A total of 200 professionally active adults between 18 and 65 years old with severe hearing loss will be included for assessment at baseline and reassessment at 3, 6 and 12 months. The following four study groups are included: bilateral severely hearing impaired participants without CI (1) and with CI (2) and unilateral severely hearing impaired participants in acute (3) and chronic (4) setting. The primary outcome of this study is the change in index score on the Work Limitations Questionnaire, which evaluates the degree of limitations and health-related productivity loss. Secondary outcome measures include audiometric and cognitive evaluations and validated questionnaires evaluating employment, work productivity, quality of life and direct healthcare costs. Linear mixed models will assess the evolution in time and the difference in evolution between groups. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study protocol (project ID 2021-0306) received ethical approval from the ethics committee of the Antwerp University Hospital on 22 November 2021. Our findings will be disseminated by peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05196022.

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Cochlear ImplantationHearing LossAdolescentAdultAgedClinical Trials as TopicHearingHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAdult otolaryngologyAudiologyOTOLARYNGOLOGY

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