Effect of Protective Face Coverings on Sentence Recognition in Noise for Cochlear Implant Patients
| Autor: | Teresa G. Vos, Matthew M. Dedmon, Emily Buss, Meredith A. Rooth, Margaret E. Richter, Margaret T. Dillon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | American Journal of Audiology. 31:427-432 |
| ISSN: | 1558-9137 1059-0889 |
| Popis: | Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of talker protective face coverings on sentence recognition in noise for cochlear implant users. Method: The AzBio sentences were recorded in three conditions: (a) without any face covering (uncovered), (b) with an N95 mask, or (c) with an N95 mask plus face shield. Target sentences were presented at 60 dB SPL, and the 10-talker masker was presented at 50 dB SPL (10 dB signal-to-noise ratio. Speech recognition for these auditory stimuli was compared across conditions for 21 adult subjects with at least 6 months of cochlear implant (CI) use. Results: Significant deterioration in sentence recognition was observed for the N95 plus face shield ( Mdn = 27% [IQR: 14%–35%]) compared with the N95 ( Mdn = 72% [IQR: 55%–78%]) condition and for the N95 compared to uncovered ( Mdn = 86% [IQR: 68%–91%]) condition. Conclusions: Talker protective face coverings have a significant influence on speech recognition in noise for CI users. More research is needed to understand the influence of visual cues with protective face coverings that include a plastic component allowing visualization of the talker's face. Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.19326395 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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