Abstract
Given the multidimensional scope of cochlear implants, there is a growing need to assess clinical measures related communicative abilities and more general aspects involved in the effectiveness of treatment, such as quality of life. AimTo translate and adapt an international questionnaire of quality of life to Brazilian Portuguese; to apply the questionnaire in parents of children with cochlear implant to assess quality of life of children after cochlear implantation; to analyze correlations among factors related to quality of life; to analyze correlations between quality of life and clinical measures of outcome. Methodprospective study in which parents of children with cochlear implants responded to validated instruments on quality of life and communication abilities. ResultsThe translation and adaptation of the questionnaire was satisfactorily completed. According to the data, cochlear implants had a positive effect on quality of life of the implanted children and their families. Observed correlations for the variable communication demonstrate a direct relationship between oral communication and other variables of quality of life. ConclusionsThis study makes this questionnaire available in Brazilian Portuguese. For parents of Brazilian children with cochlear implants, lexical development(acquisition and use of words) is the variable that relates most to the quality of life of their children.
Highlights
Studies in the past 15 years have shown that the cochlear implant is an effective treatment for profound hearing loss in infants
Mean thresholds expressed in dB; Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (MAIS)/Infant-Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (IT-MAIS) e MUSS expressed as %; Language Development Survey (LDS) expressed in number of words to select the sample: 1. At the time data were gathered, participants should be attending speech therapy
Two speech therapist that were native Brazilian Portuguese speakers and fluent in English undertook two translations and cultural adaptations of the Cochlear Implants: Parents Perspectives (CCIPP) questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese
Summary
Studies in the past 15 years have shown that the cochlear implant is an effective treatment for profound hearing loss in infants. Restoration of auditory implant by cochlear implants significantly improve the communication skills, albeit with varied results[1,2]. While most children with cochlear implants become able to attend school regularly, other remain with significantly limited verbal communication skills[3]. It is known that the efficacy of cochlear implants depends on several factors. Many studies have searched for factors that improve the results. General development potential, possible concurrent conditions, age at surgery, anatomical/physiological and technological factors, and family involvement are examples of reported variables affecting the efficacy of cochlear implants[4,5,6,7]
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