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The Impact of Cochlear Implantation on Sound Quality and Quality of Life in Postlingually Deaf Adults: A Prospective Study

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Audiological sciences and medicine as a subpecialty of ENT

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.

DOI

10.21608/ejentas.2023.220379.1651

Keywords

Adult, Cochlear implant, quality of life, Sound quality

Authors

First Name

nader

Last Name

saki

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Affiliation

Department 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

Email

saki-n@ajums.ac.ir

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First Name

reza

Last Name

bahadori birgani

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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

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reza4292@gmail.com

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First Name

hossein

Last Name

bagheripour

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Hearing Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

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bagheripourhossein@yahoo.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Soheila

Last Name

Nikakhlagh

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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

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nikakhlagh-s@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Golshan

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Mirmomeni

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Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

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mirmomeni@gmail.com

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First Name

Sara

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saki

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Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

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saki.s@ajums.ac.ir

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Orcid

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First Name

Arash

Last Name

Bayat

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-

Affiliation

- 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

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bayat-a@ajums.ac.ir

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24

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24

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39139

Issue Date

2023-01-01

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2023-06-28

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2023-01-01

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1

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6

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2090-0740

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2090-3405

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EJENTAS_Volume 24_Issue 24_Pages 1-6.pdf

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Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences

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The Impact of Cochlear Implantation on Sound Quality and Quality of Life in Postlingually Deaf Adults: A Prospective Study

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23 Dec 2024