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The economic and societal benefits of adult cochlear implant implantation: A pilot exploratory study
- Source :
- Cochlear implants international. 16(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Cochlear implantation has been shown to result in significant improvements in communication and quality of life, but little is known about the effect of cochlear implantation and changes in a person's employment status and earning potential. The purpose of this study is to measure the extent to which personal income changes in people who receive a cochlear implant.We mailed a survey to a random selection of 150 cochlear implantees who receive health services in a large urban setting. Of the 93 respondents, 65 were eligible for inclusion. Demographics, current income and income prior to implantation were recorded into income categories.With a 6.6-year mean duration from cochlear implantation, it was found that 31% of respondents had increased income enough to move income brackets, with a mean category rise of $10 021. Forty participants reported working pre-implant, while 49 reported working post-implant.Our results suggest preliminary evidence for an association between cochlear implantation and income. Increased accesses to cochlear implantation may provide opportunities for competitive employment and associated economic benefits for the individual, their families, and society.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Employment
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Demographics
Hearing loss
medicine.medical_treatment
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Exploratory research
Pilot Projects
Audiology
Deafness
Speech and Hearing
Health services
Personal income
Quality of life
Cochlear implant
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Humans
Social Change
Cochlear implantation
business.industry
Middle Aged
Cochlear Implantation
Otorhinolaryngology
Quality of Life
Female
sense organs
medicine.symptom
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17547628
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cochlear implants international
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ae0e74db4cf70019151308374bb949bb