Parents' views on the quality of life of their children 2-3 years after cochlear implantation

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1786-1794

  Huttunen, K ^a   Rimmanen, S ^b   Vikman, S ^c   Virokannas, N ^d   Sorri, M ^a   Archbold, S ^e   Lutman, M E ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e The Ear Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Education; Effectiveness of implantation; Hearing impairment; Hearing loss; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SIGN LANGUAGE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPEECH; THERAPY EFFECT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70449518012     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.09.038     Document Type: Article

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