Satisfaction with Life among Mothers of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidates: The Impact of Implant Operation and Sociodemographic Factors.
J Int Adv Otol
; 14(2): 202-207, 2018 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-30100548
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the satisfaction with life among mothers of pediatric cochlear implant candidates regarding implant surgery and sociodemographic factors. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Mothers of 160 pediatric patients with profound sensorineural hearing loss who underwent unilateral cochlear implant surgery were included. A questionnaire form with items on sociodemographic-familial characteristics and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was employed via face-to-face interview method before and 12 months after the implant surgery.RESULTS:
The SWLS scores significantly improved after the implant surgery [from 19.1 (7.0) to 28.9 (4.0), p<0.000]. Being unemployed vs. employed [17.9 (6.9) vs. 24.0 (5.3), p=0.000], having another child with hearing disability [13.5 (5.7) vs. 19.7 (6.9), p=0.001], younger (12-24 months) vs. older (>24 months) age of the child at the time of implant surgery [7.1 (0.4) vs. 19.7 (6.6), p=0.001], absence vs. presence of regular follow-up visits [13.0 (0.0) vs. 19.4 (7.1), p=0.002], and presence vs. absence of change in social life after the diagnosis of disease [17.3 (6.5) vs. 20.9 (7.1), p=0.001] were associated with significantly lower SWLS scores among mothers. SWLS scores were positively correlated with patient's age at the time of implant surgery (r=0.206, p=0.009), whereas negatively correlated with the number of household members (r=-0.406, p=0.000) and number of children (r=-0.310, p=0.000).CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, our findings revealed the association of cochlear implantation with a significant increase in mother's life satisfaction, despite the unemployment, presence of another child with hearing disability, and crowded household. Our findings emphasize on the consideration of family systems with special attention to mother's emotional experiences and occupational competence in the intervention programs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cochlear Implants
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Cochlear Implantation
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Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
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Mothers
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Int Adv Otol
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turquía