A pilot study to explore the experiences of congenitally or early profoundly deafened candidates who receive cochlear implants as adults.

A pilot study to explore the experiences of congenitally or early profoundly deafened candidates who receive cochlear implants as adults.

Cochlear Implants Int. 2016 Jul 11;:1-9

Authors: Jeffs E, Redfern K, Stanfield C, Starczewski H, Stone S, Twomey T, Fortnum H

Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To explore the experiences of congenitally or early profoundly deafened candidates who receive cochlear implants as adults.
METHODS: Eight congenitally or early profoundly deafened implantees who had received their implants as adults were interviewed using a semi-structured interview technique. Interviews were conducted in the participant's preferred communication mode (oral/aural, SSE, BSL).
RESULTS: All participants reported benefit from implantation. Areas of benefit identified correspond with results from similar studies conducted with post-lingually deafened adult implantees.
DISCUSSION: Congenitally or early profoundly deafened adults implanted as adults report benefit from cochlear implantation in the following areas: identity, hearing the world, emotional wellbeing. They also commented on their motivation for wanting an implant and the advice they would give to others considering implantation.

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