A preliminary study looking at parental emotions following cochlear implantation

Cochlear Implants International

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 68-86

  Anagnostou, Flora ^a   Graham, John ^a   Crocker, Susan ^a,b  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Denial; Disgrace; Grief; Guilt; Parental feelings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENIAL; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FATHER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GRIEF; GUILT; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MOTHER; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GRIEF; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34250774948     PISSN: 14670100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cii.331     Document Type: Article

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