Quality of Life and Cochlear Implant: Results in Saudi Children
| Autor: | Ola Alnuhayer, Norah S. AlAkeel, Bedoor Saud Julaidan, Norah I Alromaih, Abdulaziz Alballaa, Yazeed Al-shawi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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young children
medicine.medical_specialty cochlear implants (ci) business.industry quality of life (qol) pedsql™ 4.0 - gcs medicine.medical_treatment Significant difference General Engineering University hospital Pediatrics Otolaryngology Birth order Quality of life Obstetrics and gynaecology Family medicine Cochlear implant medicine toddlers Cochlear implantation business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.11968 |
| Popis: | Objective To assess the quality of life (QoL) in Saudi children with cochlear implants (CI) and determine sociodemographic and clinical factors that have an impact on the perceived QoL. Methods A cross-sectional study is performed by comparing the QoL of Saudi toddlers and young CI recipients with normal children, using the Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 - Generic core scale (PedsQLTM 4.0 - GCS). A self-administered questionnaire was sent to parents of paediatric patients, who had cochlear implantation at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), from March 2016 to March 2018. Mothers of age-matched normal children who attended the obstetrics and gynaecology clinics at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), in November 2019 were considered as a control group. Results When children with CI and normal children PedsQLTM 4.0 - GCS subscales (physical, emotional, social, and school) and total functioning scores were compared, no single significant difference was noted between the groups. The sociodemographic and clinical factors that have an impact on the perceived QoL were: gender, birth order, and distance from the CI center. Emotional, social, psychosocial, and total functioning were the main dimensions affected. Conclusion The QoL of Saudi children with CI is comparable to those of normal children. However, among children with CI, gender, birth order, and distance from the CI center were found to have different effects on the QoL dimensions. |
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