Parental decision-making in considering cochlear implant technology for a deaf child

Objectives: Advances in cochlear implant (CI) technology have increased the complexity of treating childhood deafness. We compare parental decision-making, values, beliefs, and preferences between parents of eligible and ineligible children in considering cochlear implants. Methods: Surveys were obt...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2004-08, Vol.68 (8), p.1027-1038
Main Authors: Li, Yuelin, Bain, Lisa, Steinberg, Annie G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Childhood hearing loss
Cochlear Implantation - psychology
Deafness - psychology
Deafness - rehabilitation
Deafness - surgery
Decision Making
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Infant
Interviews as Topic
Male
Multi-attribute utility theory
Parents - psychology
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Utility assessment
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Summary:Objectives: Advances in cochlear implant (CI) technology have increased the complexity of treating childhood deafness. We compare parental decision-making, values, beliefs, and preferences between parents of eligible and ineligible children in considering cochlear implants. Methods: Surveys were obtained from 83 hearing parents of deaf children. A subset of 50 parents also underwent semi-structured interviews. Nine hypothetical outcomes, ranging from mainstream success to poor mainstream outcome were created to measure parents’ overall preferences and preference for specific outcomes for their child who is deaf. Results: Among parents of eligible children ( n=50), approximately 2/3 considered implantation ( n=33). The other 1/3 did not consider implantation. Parents who were eligible but did not consider implantation placed significantly lower priority on mainstream success over bilingual success ( P
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.03.010