Quality of life in hearing-impaired adults: The role of cochlear implants and hearing aids

被引：91

作者：

Cohen, SM

Labadie, RF

Dietrich, MS

Haynes, DS

机构：

[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Ctr Med, Dept Otolaryngol, Nashville, TN 37232 USA

[2] Informat Technol Serv, Nashville, TN USA

来源：

OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY | 2004年 / 131卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.otohns.2004.03.026

中图分类号：

R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100213 ;

摘要：

OBJECTIVE: To compare the quality-of-life (QOL) benefit received from cochlear implants (CIs) and hearing aids (HAs) among hearing-impaired adults. STUDY DESIGN: Health-related questionnaire. METHODS: Twenty-seven Cl users compared to control group of 54 HA users, both older than 49. Questionnaires for the pre-rehab state (without HA or Cl use) and post-rehab state (after HA or Cl for 12 months) were mailed 2 weeks apart. RESULTS: Twenty-six (96.3%) Cl and 30 (55.6%) HA users responded (P < 0.001, chi-square). Compared to HA patients, Cl users showed twice as much overall QOL improvement (P = 0.082, multiple linear regression) as HA users. Multivariate analysis of variance showed greater QOL benefit in Cl than HA users across the physical, psychological, and social subdomains (P = 0.03). CONCLUSION. Cochlear implants provide at least comparable benefit for those with profound hearing loss as hearing aids bring for those with less severe hearing loss.

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页码：413 / 422

页数：10

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