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The Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Quality of Life in Adult Cochlear Implant Users: A Survey Study.
Cavallaro, Giada; Murri, Alessandra; Nelson, Emer; Gorrasi, Rosaria; Quaranta, Nicola.
  • Cavallaro G; Otolaryngology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70010 Bari, Italy.
  • Murri A; Otolaryngology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70010 Bari, Italy.
  • Nelson E; Otolaryngology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70010 Bari, Italy.
  • Gorrasi R; Otolaryngology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70010 Bari, Italy.
  • Quaranta N; Otolaryngology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70010 Bari, Italy.
Audiol Res ; 12(5): 518-526, 2022 Sep 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2065686
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spread through Europe in the first months of 2020. On the 9th of March 2020, the Italian government ordered a national lock-down. The study's objectives were to investigate the effect of lockdown on CI users; and to detect the difference in the perception of discomfort existing between unilateral cochlear implant (UCI) users and bilateral cochlear implant (BCI) users, due to the lockdown experience.

METHODS:

A 17-item, web-based, anonymous online survey was administered to 57 CI users, exploring hearing performance, emotions, practical issues, behavior, and tinnitus. Participation in the study was voluntary.

RESULTS:

all CI users obtained an abnormal score in all questionnaire themes. For the emotion theme and the practical issue theme, the age range 61-90 showed a significant difference between UCI and BCI users in favor of BCI users (emotion theme UCI mean = 3.9, BCI mean = 2.3, p = 0.0138; practical issues UCI mean = 4, BCI mean = 3, p = 0.0031).

CONCLUSIONS:

CI users experienced the lockdown negatively as regards behavior, emotions, hearing performance, and in practical issues. CI subjects with UCI in old age suffered more from the experience of lockdown than subjects with BCI in the same age, with regards to emotions and practical issues.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Audiol Res Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Audiolres12050052

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Audiol Res Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Audiolres12050052