Self-assessment of unilateral and bimodal cochlear implant experiences in daily life.
PLoS One
; 15(12): e0242871, 2020.
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| ID: mdl-33270689
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The subjective experiences were assessed of cochlear implant (CI) users either wearing or not wearing a hearing aid (HA) at the contralateral ear.DESIGN:
Unilateral CI-recipients were asked to fill out a set of daily-life questionnaires on bimodal HA use, hearing disability, hearing handicap and general quality of life. STUDY SAMPLE Twenty-six CI-recipients who regularly use a contralateral HA (bimodal group) and twenty-two CI-recipients who do not use a HA in the contralateral ear (unilateral group).RESULTS:
Comparisons between both groups (bimodal versus unilateral) showed no difference in self-rated disability, hearing handicap or general quality of life. However within the group of bimodal listeners, participants did report a benefit of bimodal hearing ability in various daily life listening situations.CONCLUSIONS:
Bimodal benefit in daily life can consistently be experienced and reported within the group of bimodal users.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autoavaliação (Psicologia)
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Implantes Cocleares
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article