A comparison between parents of children with cochlear implants and parents of children with hearing aids regarding parental distress and treatment expectations

Spahn, Claudia; Richter, Bernhard; Bürger, Thorsten; Löhle, E.; Wirsching, Michael

doi:10.1016/s0165-5876(03)00160-5

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“…Some problems gradually increased, such as communication problems and behavior problems in children. Spahna et al [12] compared persons with normal hearing and users of cochlear devices. Psychological stress and expectations from the treatment were higher in parents of cochlear implant users, using familial psychological parameters.…”

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Quality of Life in Pediatric Cochlear Implantations

Yorgun

Sürmelioğlu²,

Tuncer³

et al. 2016

Int Adv Otol

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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the satisfaction of patients with a cochlear implant using a Parents' Perspective Questionnaire and analyze the significant parameters. MATERIALS and METHODS:Patients who received a cochlear implant in Çukurova University between March 2002 and November 2012 were included in the study. Parents were asked to answer the Parents' Perspective Questionnaire. RESULTS:The age ranges of 62 patients were 2-5 years and of 99 patients were 6-11 years and over. In total, 144 parents were satisfied with the cochlear implant. Patients who attended school had more self-confidence, and users of an implant aged over 18 months had better social relations and self-confidence. CONCLUSION:Cochlear implants' positive effect on the quality of life is a fact, but parents have concerns in the preoperative and postoperative periods. Patients and parents should be informed carefully about cochlear implants. Also, patients' satisfaction is correlated with increasing duration of the implant and age.

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Quality of Life in Pediatric Cochlear Implantations

Yorgun

Sürmelioğlu²,

Tuncer³

et al. 2016

Int Adv Otol

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“…From the start, it was difficult to recruit children with HA. These children are not controlled to the same frequency as children with CI [22], which might have had an impact on the response rate. When children with HA were invited at an already scheduled visit, the response rate reached 100%.…”

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“…The multidisciplinary follow-up of their children binds the CI families more closely to the clinic than the families of HA children, whose program does not have the same frequency of controls [22]. A close relationship between the family and the professionals involved in early intervention is crucial for achieving parental coping and improved outcomes for the child [22]. Another factor could be that CI parents are active in the decision to implant a CI, while HA are prescribed.…”

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“…Most children in the present study seemed to have encountered a positive attitude from their surroundings regarding their hearing impairment. Other studies have shown that the factors associated with negative attitudes include parental distress, rivalry between siblings, and interaction and communication problems with the surroundings (friends, siblings, parents, and teachers) [22,26].…”

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Children with hearing impairment – Living with cochlear implants or hearing aids

Anmyr

Olsson

Larson

et al. 2011

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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“…Several studies revealed that parents' psychological distress levels differ at various points in time over the course of the implanted child's treatment (Perold, 2001;Purdy et al, 1995;Quittner et al, 1991;Richter, Spahn, Zschocke, Leuchter, Laszig, & Lohle, 2000;Spahn et al, 2003), with peaks noted when receiving information about the implant, during the presurgery examination, during surgery, and during the first appointment to adjust the implant (Burger et al, 2005;Spahn, Richter, Zschocke, Löhle, & Wirsching, 2001). Nevertheless, inconsistent research results have emerged regarding whether parents' stress decreased postoperatively (Incesulu, Vural, & Erkam, 2003;Quittner et al, 1991;Richter et al, 2000;Weisel, Most, & Michael, 2007).…”

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Everyday problems and stress faced by parents of children with cochlear implants.

Zaidman‐Zait¹

2008

Rehabilitation Psychology

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Objectives:To explore everyday problems associated with parenting children who undergo cochlear implantation (CI), to investigate parents' interpersonal relationships as a resource for collaborative problem solving, and to examine links among parents' everyday problems, stress, and life satisfaction. Method: 31 parents of deaf children with CI responded to open-ended questions regarding types of everyday problems encountered within the specific context of parenting those children. Parents also completed the Parental Stress Index/Short Form and the Life Satisfaction Scale. Results: Problems were categorized in 9 domains: implant drawbacks, communication difficulties, child's behavior and character, socialization, habilitation demands and parenting role, financial difficulties, services, educating others and/or advocacy, and academic concerns. Professionals, spouses, and other parents of deaf children were frequently nominated partners for collaborative everyday problem solving and coping. Significant correlations emerged among parents' everyday problems, stress, and life satisfaction. Conclusions: Findings enhance understanding regarding the contextual specificity of everyday problems associated with raising deaf children with CI, beyond that obtained from a general measure of parental stress. This, in turn, can guide habilitation teams in working with families of implanted children.

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A comparison between parents of children with cochlear implants and parents of children with hearing aids regarding parental distress and treatment expectations

Cited by 63 publications

References 7 publications

Quality of Life in Pediatric Cochlear Implantations

Quality of Life in Pediatric Cochlear Implantations

Children with hearing impairment – Living with cochlear implants or hearing aids

Everyday problems and stress faced by parents of children with cochlear implants.

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