Occupational performance of cochlear implant users: a comparative study with other hearing-impaired and normal-hearing individuals
International Journal of Audiology, vol. 64, pp. 1280–1288
Abstract
OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: This cross-sectional study aimed to compare occupational performance of cochlear implant (CI) users to that of adults with hearing impairment without CI and those with normal hearing (NH). We used the Amsterdam Checklist for Hearing and Work to assess job characteristics, hearing activities, need for recovery and other outcomes. STUDY SAMPLE: We included 204 adults: 98 CI users (mean age 51), 52 participants with hearing impairment, without CI (HI group, mean age 49) and 54 participants with NH (NH group, mean age 46). RESULTS: Job characteristics were similar between the groups, but the CI and HI groups were significantly more likely to report (effortful) communication in noise compared to the NH group. Need for recovery was significantly higher in the HI than in the NH group, but the CI and NH groups showed no significant difference. The CI group needed less guidance in managing their hearing loss in the workplace than the HI group did. CONCLUSIONS: The relatively favourable outcomes for CI users in need for recovery and reduced need for guidance at work may be due to the extensive training and counselling they received as part of their rehabilitation program.
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V. E. E. Feenstra corresponding
Amsterdam Public Health · Amsterdam University Medical Centers · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
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Amsterdam Public Health · Amsterdam University Medical Centers · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
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Amsterdam Public Health · Amsterdam University Medical Centers · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
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Amsterdam Public Health · Amsterdam University Medical Centers · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
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Hendrik Christiaan Stronks Aachen Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition
Leiden University · Leiden University Medical Center
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden University
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Leiden University Medical Center
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center
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Leiden University Medical Center
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center
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Johan H. M. Frijns Aachen Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition
Leiden University · Leiden University Medical Center · Delft University of Technology
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Department of Bioelectronics, Delft University of Technology
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden University
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Amsterdam Public Health · Amsterdam University Medical Centers · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
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