Cochlear implant patients and quality of life

Scandinavian Audiology. Supplementum
P J KarinenH J Löppönen

Abstract

During the last two decades, cochlear implants have been available for profoundly hearing-impaired patients who do not benefit from conventional hearing aids. The quality of life of these implantees has not been extensively studied, and has not been studied at all in Finland. To assess their quality of life, the Nottingham Health Profile questionnaire was sent to all adult implanted patients in Finland. Implantees tended to have more favourable average pain, emotional reaction and mobility indexes in each age group studied than the average population. Social-isolation seemed to be more common in the youngest and oldest age groups of implantees. Apparently, implantees are physically healthier than the average population. However, a bias caused by the strict selection of implant candidates cannot be excluded.

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