Children with complex needs and cochlear implants: The parent's perspective

Autor:	Sue Archbold, Imran Mulla, Sue Gregory, Suzanne Harrigan
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Speech and Hearing Otorhinolaryngology Cochlear implant medicine.medical_treatment Perspective (graphical) Social change medicine sense organs Thematic analysis Cochlear implantation Psychology Developmental psychology Complex needs
Zdroj:	Cochlear Implants International. 14:S38-S41
ISSN:	1754-7628 1467-0100
DOI:	10.1179/1467010013z.000000000113
Popis:	ObjectivesThis study qualitatively explored parents’ perspectives on their experiences of, access to, and outcomes from, cochlear implantation for their child with complex needs.MethodsPurposive sampling was used to recruit 10 parents of children with varying additional disabilities. The age range of the children was between 2 and 11 years at the time. A semi-structured interview format was used to collect data and the interviews were audio recorded and transcribed for analysis. Thematic content analysis was used to explore the data.ResultsIndividual themes were clustered together to form four main themes describing parents’ perspectives and experience. The four main themes were: ‘Assessment process’, ‘Reported benefits of cochlear implantation’, ‘Wearing the processor’ and ‘Educational issues’.DiscussionThe findings from the study indicate how cochlear implantation was valued by the parents of children with complex needs. They appreciated changes in their child's communication and social changes ...
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