Improvement in self-perceived hearing and quality of life is associated with the time elapsed since cochlear implantation in adults with post-lingual hearing loss.

Priyanka Mohan, Ville Sivonen, Juha T Laakso, Saku T Sinkkonen

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Priyanka MohanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Tauno Palva Laboratory, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Ville SivonenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Tauno Palva Laboratory, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Juha T LaaksoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Tauno Palva Laboratory, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Saku T SinkkonenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Tauno Palva Laboratory, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

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Purpose: The study aimed to investigate the otology-specific and general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after cochlear implantation, and scrutinize the variables associated with them. Methods: The Ear Outcome Survey-16 (EOS-16), which assesses ear-specific symptoms and quality of life (QoL), was administered before and after cochlear implantation along with the post-operative administration of the 15D questionnaire that evaluates general HRQoL. The authors investigated post-implantation changes in the EOS-16 total scores and its category responses, examining their relationship with pre- and post-operative hearing levels, speech perception in noise, and the follow-up period length (time elapsed since cochlear implantation). Results: There were positive changes noted for the hearing, need for care, and QoL categories of the EOS-16 after implantation. The length of the follow-up period was a significant factor associated with improvements in subjective outcome measures. Changes in self-perceived hearing and HRQoL post-implantation seem independent of pre- and post-implantation hearing performance. Conclusion: These results suggest that while patients regain their hearing abilities shortly after implant activation, their subjective hearing-related benefits and QoL improve over time.

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15DCochlear implantationEar Outcome Survey-16follow-up period lengthQuality of life

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PMID41069442

DOI10.26599/JOTO.2025.9540025

PMCPMC12510360

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