Parents' postimplant experiences of children's outcomes largely matched their preimplant expectations, with about four fifths reporting expectations met¶

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q2 i? In most outcome domains there was no statistically significant difference between parents' expectations and subsequent experiences of children's outcomes with the CI, and approximately four fifths of parents indicated their expectations had been met. → Punch 2011

Evidence¶

Punch 2011¶

Punch, R., & Hyde, M. B. (2011). Communication, Psychosocial, and Educational Outcomes of Children with Cochlear Implants and Challenges Remaining for Professionals and Parents. International Journal of Otolaryngology. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/573280

q2 · i? · associational · r1

Survey comparison of parents' retrospective preimplant expectations with current experiences across five outcome domains (communication, social, wellbeing, academic, future life) in a study of 247 parents. "approximately four fifths of the parents indicated that their expectations had been met", while a tenth reported unmet expectations.

"In most outcome domains, there was no statistically significant difference between parents' expectations and subsequent experiences of their children's outcomes with the CI."

Discussion¶

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