A Comparison of the Anticipated Benefits and Received Outcomes of Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Parental Perspectives

Autor/inn/en	Hyde, Merv; Punch, Renee; Komesaroff, Linda
Titel	A Comparison of the Anticipated Benefits and Received Outcomes of Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Parental Perspectives
Quelle	In: American Annals of the Deaf, 155 (2010) 3, S.322-338 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-726X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Assistive Technology; Parent Attitudes; Outcomes of Treatment; Program Effectiveness; Accessibility (for Disabled); Expectation; Community Surveys; Pretests Posttests; Interviews; Comparative Analysis; Participant Satisfaction; Family Characteristics; Deafness; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elternverhalten; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Expectancy; Erwartung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Australien
Abstract	Findings of a study that investigated parents' expectations and experiences of their children's outcomes with cochlear implants are presented. A survey completed by 247 parents whose children had received implants in eastern Australia compared parents' reports of their preimplant expectations with their experiences of postimplant outcomes on several items related to communication, academic, and psychosocial domains. Quantitative findings derived from the survey data were extended and elaborated on by qualitative findings from interviews with 27 of the parents. The findings indicated that parents' relatively high expectations of their children's outcomes largely had been met, although a tenth of survey respondents reported that their expectations had not been met. It appeared that professionals generally provided parents with realistic expectations. The qualitative findings revealed a complex interaction among parents' expectations, hopes, and determination that their children would do well with the implant. Implications for professionals are discussed. (Contains 8 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10