Quality of life and parental care burden in cochlear implanted children: A case–control study
Articles > Article · 2020
Authors: Sli Vermi, Fatma DEMİR KORKMAZ, I Cukurova
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2020, vol 136, pp 110164-110164
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110164
Summary
Objectives: Cochlear implantation is a widely accepted and effective surgical method used to treat severe hearing loss. What's more, it affects the lives of both cochlear implanted children and their parents. This study aims to compare cochlear-implanted children (CIC) and their parents with healthy counterparts and their parents in terms of the quality of life (QOL) and parental care burden (CB).