Depressive symptoms affect short- and long-term speech recognition outcome in cochlear implant users.

Katharina Heinze-KöhlerEffi Katharina LehmannUlrich Hoppe

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

The psychological status in terms of depressive symptoms is an important parameter regarding the rehabilitative outcome of CI-patients. Care staff and CI-users should be sensitized to the link between depressive symptoms and the development of speech recognition with CI.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
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sleep quality
healthcare
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palliative care
patient reported outcomes
hearing loss
long term care