In:
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 278, No. 2 ( 2021-02), p. 345-351
Abstract:
To investigate the impact of the amount of depressive symptoms in cochlear implant (CI) recipients on the development of speech recognition after CI-activation up to 2 years. Design Retrospective data analysis of a German short form of the Beck Depression Inventory given at initial activation of the implant in relation to monosyllabic word recognition score at conversational level at initial activation and at 3 months, 1 and 2-year follow-up measurements. Study sample Thirty-one CI-patients (11 female, 20 male) aged between 41 and 83 ( M = 64.77, SD = 10.43) who were German native speakers, postlingually deafened, with severe hearing loss in both sides but unilaterally implanted (19 right-sided, 12 left-sided). Results The amount of depressive symptoms at initial activation was negatively correlated with the monosyllabic recognition score after 3 months and after 1 year of implant use. Conclusion The psychological status in terms of depressive symptoms is an important parameter regarding the rehabilitative outcome of CI-patients. Care staff and CI-users should be sensitized to the link between depressive symptoms and the development of speech recognition with CI.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0937-4477
,
1434-4726
DOI:
10.1007/s00405-020-06096-3
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2021
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1459042-6
