The Impact of Cochlear Implantation on Sound Quality and Quality of Life in Postlingually Deaf Adults: A Prospective Study | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences | ||||
| Article 44, Volume 24, Issue 24, January 2023, Page 1-6 PDF (347.32 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2023.220379.1651 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
nader saki1; reza bahadori birgani  2; hossein bagheripour3; Soheila Nikakhlagh2; Golshan Mirmomeni4; Sara saki4; Arash Bayat5
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| 1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran | ||||
| 2Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran | ||||
| 3Hearing Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran | ||||
| 4Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran | ||||
| 5- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran - Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: There are few studies reporting on the perceptions of sound quality following cochlear implantation (CI) in everyday listening situations. The current study aimed to determine the subjective perception of sound quality by CI users and identify the relationship between sound quality and health-related quality of life (QoL) following implantation. Method: During this prospective study, 60 postlingual adults (mean age: 53.13±15.19 years; 34 males) who underwent unilateral CI were enrolled. The Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index (HISQUI19) scale was utilized to determine a CI user’s sound quality in everyday listening situations at “one month” and “six months” after implantation. The Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ) scale was used to measure the effects of implantation on QoL across pre-CI and “six months” post-CI time intervals. Result: We found a significant improvement in sound quality from pre-CI (mean: 43.56 ± 23.54) to post-CI (mean: 76.86 ± 21.17) phase (p < 0.001). An improvement in sound quality was reported by 89% of CI recipients. A significant improvement in all NCIQ subscales after cochlear implantation was observed (p < 0.001), greatest benefit was in the basic sound perception domain. There was a significant correlation between the total HISQUI19 score and NCIQ subscales. Conclusion: Our results indicated a high-level improvement in sound quality and substantial change in QoL with the CI as a therapeutic option for postlingually deaf adults. A positive correlation between sound quality and QoL parameters suggests that the enhancement of sound quality in these patients can contribute to their improved QoL. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Adult; cochlear implant; quality of life; sound quality | ||||
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