Quality of life and parental care burden in cochlear implanted children: A case–control study

Cochlear implantation is a widely accepted and effective surgical method used to treat severe hearing loss. What's more, it affects the lives of both cochlear implanted children and their parents. This study aims to compare cochlear-implanted children (CIC) and their parents with healthy counte...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2020-09, Vol.136, p.110164-110164, Article 110164
Main Authors: Vermi̇sli̇ Peker, Sevgi, Demi̇r Korkmaz, Fatma, Cukurova, Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Burden of illness
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Cochlear Implantation
Cochlear Implants
Family caregivers
Female
Health Status
Hearing Loss - psychology
Hearing Loss - therapy
Humans
Male
Parental notification
Parents - psychology
Quality of Life
Sensorineural hearing loss
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey
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Summary:Cochlear implantation is a widely accepted and effective surgical method used to treat severe hearing loss. What's more, it affects the lives of both cochlear implanted children and their parents. This study aims to compare cochlear-implanted children (CIC) and their parents with healthy counterparts and their parents in terms of the quality of life (QOL) and parental care burden (CB). This study was conducted between February and December 2018 in Turkey after receiving approval from the ethics committee. The Case Group included 34 children between 3 and 7 years of age, who received a CI due to bilateral prelingual sensorineural hearing loss and were using it for at least 1 year, and their parents. The Control Group consisted of 68 healthy children and their parents. The data were collected using disease and age-specific quality of life scales and burden interview. Normally distributed variables were analysed using parametric tests while non-normally distributed variables were analysed using nonparametric tests. The odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (95%) were also calculated. Results were evaluated at significance level of p 
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110164