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Voelter, Christiane, Goetze, Lisa, Ballasch, Isabel, Harbert, Lisa, Dazert, Stefan and Thomas, Jan Peter . Third-party disability in cochlear implant users. Int. J. Audiol.. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1708-8186

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Abstract

ObjectiveTo date, auditory rehabilitation mainly focuses on the person with hearing impairment (PHI). This study aimed to analyse the burden of hearing loss on significant others (SOs), and to explore the impact of contextual and mediating psychosocial co-factors and auditory rehabilitation by cochlear implantation (CI).Design and study sampleThird-party disability (SOS-HEAR) and quality of life (Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire) were evaluated in 41 PHI scheduled for CI surgery and their close partners pre- and 6-month post-implantation. Further, age, hearing status, educational level, depressive symptoms (GDS-15), coping strategies (Brief-COPE), resilience (RS-13), stress (PSQ) of SOs and PHI were studied.ResultsHearing loss imposes a burden on SOs, particularly in relation to changes in communication and socialisation. Third-party disability was higher in SOs of PHI with lower educational background (p = 0.04) and of advanced age (p = 0.008). Hearing status of SOs negatively correlated with SOS-HEAR (p = 0.04). After CI, quality of life of PHI and third-party disability of SOs improved (p < 0.001), except in relationship changes. SOs with higher pre-operative burden also experienced more third-party disability afterwards (p <= 0.003).ConclusionAudiological rehabilitation should expand to include SOs in the rehabilitation process, as the burden experienced by SOs might persist even after CI.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Voelter, Christiane UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Goetze, Lisa UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ballasch, Isabel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Harbert, Lisa UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Dazert, Stefan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Thomas, Jan Peter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-673070
DOI:	10.1080/14992027.2022.2125913
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. J. Audiol.
Publisher:	TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1708-8186
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language QUALITY-OF-LIFE; FAMILY-MEMBER INVOLVEMENT; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; OLDER-PEOPLE; AUDIOLOGICAL REHABILITATION; EDUCATION-PROGRAM; ADULTS; COMMUNICATION; SPOUSES; IMPACT Multiple languages Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology; Otorhinolaryngology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/67307