Academic Outcomes with Hearing Amplification Devices in Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have shown increased academic problems in children with unilateral hearing loss (UHL). However, whether hearing devices can ameliorate the educational difficulties associated with UHL is not well studied. Therefore, the objective of the current systematic review was to answer the question: do nonsurgical amplification devices, bone-anchored hearing aids, and/or cochlear implants improve academic outcomes in school-aged children and adolescents with UHL?

Methods

Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Cochrane databases were searched from inception to December 21, 2022. Published, peer-reviewed studie

SUBMITTER: Romano DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604817 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature