Physical and psychosocial Impact of Cochlear Implantation on children | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2019, Page 30-34 PDF (142.32 K) | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejnso.2019.57902 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Salwa Mourad Abd El-Mawgoud; Hanan Yousif Aly | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Objective: to evaluate physical and psychosocial states of children with severe to profound hearing loss before and after cochlear implant surgery. Methods: This research was done on 34 children that had cochlear implants and their parents. Parents of participants answered the PedsQL questionnaire before and 6 months after full mapping of the CI device. Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference between the pre-operative and post-operative CI physical and psycho-social scores. Conclusion: The children showed better psychological life, social communication and physical activities after the CI use. So, this questionnaire should be used in CI centers to give important feedbacks. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Cochlear implant; Questionnaire | ||||
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