Identification Accuracy of Safety-Relevant Environmental Sounds in Adult Cochlear Implant Users.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Examine cochlear implant (CI) users' ability to identify safety-relevant environmental sounds, imperative for safety, independence, and personal well-being.

Methods

Twenty-one experienced adult CI users completed an Environmental Sound Identification (ESI) test consisting of 42 common environmental sounds, 28 of which were relevant to personal safety, along with 14 control sounds. Prior to sound identification, participants were shown sound names and asked to rate the familiarity and, separately, relevance to safety of each corresponding sound on a 1-5 scale.

Results

Overall ESI accuracy was 57% correct for the safety-relevant sounds and 55% correct for control sounds. Participants rated safety-relevant sounds as more important to safety and more familiar th

SUBMITTER: Luzum NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10149563 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature