TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological general well-being (quality of life) in patients with cochlear implants
T2 - Importance of social environment and age
AU - Hallberg, L. R.M.
AU - Ringdahl, A.
AU - Holmes, A.
AU - Carver, C.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - The purpose of this study was to investigate the variables that affect psychological general well-being (quality of life) in patients with cochlear implants (CIs). The study sample consists of 96 adult patients with a CI, aged 24-86 years (Mean = 61.8 yrs; SD = 15.3 yrs). 48 were patients from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden and 48 were patients from the University of Florida, USA. The Psychological General Well-being Index and the International Outcome Inventory-Cochlear implants were used in collecting data. Possible independent variables were socioeconomic factors such as age, gender, nationality, living arrangement, education, and social support; as well as length of time since implantation, age when hearing loss became a problem, and subjective benefit of the CI. A stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 49% of the variance was explained by attitudes from others, restricted social participation, perceived social support and age.
AB - The purpose of this study was to investigate the variables that affect psychological general well-being (quality of life) in patients with cochlear implants (CIs). The study sample consists of 96 adult patients with a CI, aged 24-86 years (Mean = 61.8 yrs; SD = 15.3 yrs). 48 were patients from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden and 48 were patients from the University of Florida, USA. The Psychological General Well-being Index and the International Outcome Inventory-Cochlear implants were used in collecting data. Possible independent variables were socioeconomic factors such as age, gender, nationality, living arrangement, education, and social support; as well as length of time since implantation, age when hearing loss became a problem, and subjective benefit of the CI. A stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 49% of the variance was explained by attitudes from others, restricted social participation, perceived social support and age.
KW - Attitudes
KW - Cochlear implant
KW - Restricted participation
KW - Social support
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U2 - 10.1080/14992020500266852
DO - 10.1080/14992020500266852
M3 - Article
C2 - 16450922
AN - SCOPUS:28844441710
SN - 1499-2027
VL - 44
SP - 706
EP - 711
JO - International Journal of Audiology
JF - International Journal of Audiology
IS - 12
ER -