Perceived benefits of cochlear implants by parents: expectations, decision-making process, and barriers to care

Ibrahim, Ateya Megahed; El‐Gilany, Abdel‐Hady; Mohamed, Eman Wardany Abdelaal; Farrag, Nesrine Saad

doi:10.1186/s42506-023-00132-w

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“…CI is a very effective means of restoring hearing to persons who have lost their hearing and has been largely popular in developed countries 13 – 15 . In Africa, cochlear implants are very popular in Egypt and South Africa 16 , 17 . It has also been pioneered in less developed African countries like Libya and Malawi 18 , 19 .…”

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Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective

Jesuyajolu,

Obuh,

Edeh

2023

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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The emergence of cochlear implantation (CI) in the mid-20th century was a transformation to the field of restorative otology. The advance in this field has not been felt in lower-income countries where a huge burden of profound hearing loss lies. We sought to review the literature on the practice of cochlea implantation in Nigeria. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews, we conducted a scoping review of the literature on CI in Nigeria. All observational studies with information on cochlear implants and/or implantation in Nigeria were included with no limitations on outcomes. We extracted the following data; age, sample size, sex, aetiology, outcome, type of devices, complications, challenges and the location of the surgery. The results were pooled and reported as frequencies and percentages. Three studies were utilised in this review. The study included 25 patients. The age of the identified patients ranged from 1.2 months to 63 years. There were slightly more males than females (52% males). The most common aetiology of deafness in the participants was following a febrile illness (40%), followed by deafness post-meningitis (24%). The challenges identified included high cost, lack of full rehabilitative facilities and staff, scepticism, and lack of funding. CI remains the most effective for those that are profoundly deaf. Although successful CI programmes exist in Nigeria, the number of implant programmes and the affordability are not yet commensurate to the needs of the entire Nigerian population.

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Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective

Jesuyajolu,

Obuh,

Edeh

2023

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Evaluation of Parental Stress and Quality of Life Among Iranian Parents of Hearing-Impaired Children with Cochlear Implantation History: A Cross-sectional and Descriptive-Correlational Study

Hakimzadeh,

Mousavizadeh,

Shafighi

et al. 2023

J Compr Ped

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Background: Hearing impairment (HI), as the most prevalent sensorineural impairment, can affect both children and their families' quality of life (QOL) by its remarkable consequences, like parental stress (PS). It is a type of stress that parents perceive following their parent-child interactions, alongside the children's mental, physical, or developmental disturbances. Objectives: Considering the significant catastrophic consequences of HI in both children and their families' QOL, the current cross-sectional and descriptive-correlational study was conducted to investigate the relationship between PS and QOL among Iranian parents of hearing-impaired children with cochlear implantation (CI) history. Methods: A total of 80 parents of HI children with CI history participated in the current cross-sectional and descriptive-correlational study based on the inclusion criteria and simple random sampling. Therefore, their PS and QOL were evaluated using the "Questionnaire of Clinical and Demographic Information", the "Parenting Stress Index, Fourth Edition Short Form (PSI-4-SF)," and the "36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)." Eventually, SPSS version 26 was utilized to analyze the obtained data. Results: Most of the 80 participants were female (85.0%), housewives (58.8%), and had bachelor's degrees (35.0%). Moreover, PS and QOL in parents of HI children with CI history were relatively low (X- = 67.42, P < 0.05) and relatively satisfactory (X- = 70.12, P < 0.05) respectively. Eventually, there was a significant (P = 0.001) and inverse correlation (r = -0.811) between PS and QOL in parents of HI children with CI history. Conclusions: The level of PS in the parents of HI children with CI history had a strong and inverse correlation with their QOL. Also, at the time of the study, the stress level of the parents was relatively low, and their QOL was reported to be relatively satisfactory. Thus, examining the factors affecting PS and QOL will be effective in achieving permanent, stable outcomes.

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Perceived benefits of cochlear implants by parents: expectations, decision-making process, and barriers to care

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Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective

Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective

Evaluation of Parental Stress and Quality of Life Among Iranian Parents of Hearing-Impaired Children with Cochlear Implantation History: A Cross-sectional and Descriptive-Correlational Study

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