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How we do it: Patient participation in cochlear implant selection
Author(s) -
Geyer M.,
Seymour F.K.,
Stott L.,
Lynch C.,
Beukes M.,
Aleksy W.,
Graham J.M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2006.01127.x
Subject(s) - cochlear implant , audiology , implant , cochlear implantation , patient satisfaction , medicine , throat , nose , psychology , surgery
Keypoints • Involving patients and parents in the choice of their cochlear implant encourages an active role in the process and facilitates ‘bonding’ and ‘ownership’ of the device. • The most frequent reasons given by patients for selecting a device included cochlear implant comfort and appearance. • We describe the Implant Programme based at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, and also examine patient satisfaction with the scheme.