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Self-assessment of unilateral and bimodal cochlear implant experiences in daily life

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  • Elke M J Devocht
  • A Miranda L Janssen
  • Josef Chalupper
  • Robert J Stokroos
  • Herman Kingma
  • Erwin L J George

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Objective: The subjective experiences were assessed of cochlear implant (CI) users either wearing or not wearing a hearing aid (HA) at the contralateral ear. Design: Unilateral CI-recipients were asked to fill out a set of daily-life questionnaires on bimodal HA use, hearing disability, hearing handicap and general quality of life. Study sample: Twenty-six CI-recipients who regularly use a contralateral HA (bimodal group) and twenty-two CI-recipients who do not use a HA in the contralateral ear (unilateral group). Results: Comparisons between both groups (bimodal versus unilateral) showed no difference in self-rated disability, hearing handicap or general quality of life. However within the group of bimodal listeners, participants did report a benefit of bimodal hearing ability in various daily life listening situations. Conclusions: Bimodal benefit in daily life can consistently be experienced and reported within the group of bimodal users.

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  • Elke M J Devocht & A Miranda L Janssen & Josef Chalupper & Robert J Stokroos & Herman Kingma & Erwin L J George, 2020. "Self-assessment of unilateral and bimodal cochlear implant experiences in daily life," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(12), pages 1-21, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0242871
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242871
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