Measures of Comparative Behavior in Hearing Loss Patients with Cochlear Implant: Caretaker Assessment.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to assess comparative behavior domain in patients with cochlear implants, using caretaker assessment. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted. Of 106 patients with hearing loss and receiving cochlear implants were included along with their caretakers. The caretaker' perspective questionnaire-22 was implemented covering emotions, education, and social relationships domain. A repeated measure ANOVA was used to statistical analysis. The implantation elicited a slight reduction in emotions scores domain as well as slight increase in social relationships scores from pre-cochlear implants to 12 months in all aged (6-10 years: - 10.7, 95%CI - 8.4 to 12.9; 4.2, 95%CI 3.0-5.5, 11-20 years: - 8.6, 95%CI - 6.7 to 10.5; 2.5, 95%CI 1.6-3.3, 21-59 years: - 6.8, 95%CI

SUBMITTER: Sirirattawan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6841886 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature