Functional use of the nucleus® 22-channel cochlear implant in the elderly

A questionnaire was sent to 101 Nucleus 22-channel cochlear implant recipients aged 65 years and older to investigate the perceived impact of cochlear implantation on their quality of life. The questionnaire was designed to gain insight into the patient's daily use of the Nucleus implant. Sixty...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Laryngoscope 1991-03, Vol.101 (3), p.284-288
Hauptverfasser:	Horn, Karl L., McMahon, Nancy B., Mcmahon, Daniel C., Lewis, Jan S., Barker, Mary, Gherini, Stuart
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Cochlear Implants Consumer Behavior Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Hearing Humans Medical sciences Quality of Life Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the ear, the auditive nerve and the facial nerve Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	A questionnaire was sent to 101 Nucleus 22-channel cochlear implant recipients aged 65 years and older to investigate the perceived impact of cochlear implantation on their quality of life. The questionnaire was designed to gain insight into the patient's daily use of the Nucleus implant. Sixty-seven questionnaires were returned over a 3-month period. The results of the survey showed that elderly cochlear implant patients obtained similar benefits to younger adult patients who were implanted with the same device. We believe that the results of this study will aid other centers when counseling elderly patients on the expected daily functional benefits of this device.
ISSN:	0023-852X 1531-4995
DOI:	10.1288/00005537-199103000-00011