Quality of life in children of the Cuban Cochlear Implant Program

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Keywords:

Implantes Cocleares, Calidad de Vida, Categorías del Rendimiento Auditivo, CAP-II

Abstract

Background: the studies published on the results of the Cuban Cochlear Implants Program refer to audiological and surgical evaluations, lacking the dimension that knowing about the impact of cochlear implants on the quality of life of children and their family.
Objective: to determine the impact in the Cuban Cochlear Implants Program on the quality of life of children and their family.
Methods: it was carried out a descriptive, prospective, longitudinal study (pre- and post-cochlear implant) from the application of a quality of life questionnaire of the international pediatric project cochlear pediatric implanted recipient observational study and the categories auditory performance test, being applied an analysis of variance of repeated measures.
Results: the study shows that cochlear implants impact on the quality of life of children and family, and improves significantly as early as six months post-cochlear implant, with greater benefits one year after implantation, supported by the findings of the categories auditory performance test. While parental expectations are adjusted as post-cochlear implant rehabilitation progresses.
Conclusions: cochlear implants impact on the quality of life of the child and family with the post-implant rehabilitation program progresses, adjusting the expectations of the parents or child's guardian, who report positive changes in the development of their daily activities, a sustained effect in the time.

DeCS: COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; HEARING LOSS; CHILD; QUALITY OF LIVE; HEALT PROGRAMS AND PLANS.

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Author Biographies

Antonio Simeón Paz-Cordovez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hnos Ameijeiras

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello. Profesor e Investigador Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hnos. Ameijeiras. Jefe de Servicio de Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello. Otocirujano. Coordinador del Grupo Nacional de Implantes Cocleares

Lidia Charroó-Ruíz, Centro de Neurociencias de Cuba

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Neurofisiología Clínica. Master en Neurociencias. Profesora Auxiliar. Investigadora Auxiliar. Centro de Neurociencias de Cuba. Departamento de Neurofisiología Clínica

Sandra Bermejo-Guerra, Hospital Pediátrico Borrás-Marfan

Especialista de Primer Grado en Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello. Profesora Asistente. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Pediátrico Borrás-Marfán. Servicio de Otocirugía e Implantes Cocleares

Manuel Enrique Sevila-Salas, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hnos Ameijeiras

Especialista de Primer Grado en Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello. Profesor Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hnos. Ameijeiras. Servicio de Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello

Elisa Leyva-Montero, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hnos Ameijeiras

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello. Profesora e Investigadora Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hnos. Ameijeiras. Servicio de Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello. Audiologa

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2021-05-27

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Paz-Cordovez AS, Charroó-Ruíz L, Bermejo-Guerra S, Sevila-Salas ME, Leyva-Montero E. Quality of life in children of the Cuban Cochlear Implant Program. Arch méd Camagüey [Internet]. 2021 May 27 [cited 2025 Aug. 8];25(3):433-44. Available from: https://revistaamc.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/8414

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