International Journal of Speech and Audiology
2023, Vol. 4, Issue 2, Part A
Paediatric cochlear implant recipients in SAARC countries-Demographics and outcomes
Author(s): Shabnam Fathima and Pooja Behera
Abstract: Introduction: The goals of this study were to provide insights on the demographics and status of paediatric cochlear implant (CI) recipients (age range: 0–12 years) three SAARC countries: India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, and to identify and compare quality indicators for early intervention in reference to JCIH 2019. Methods: 881 pediatric cochlear implant recipients across 25 clinics were included in this study. The data were collected between January 2015 and July 2016. We assessed demographic parameters, educational attainment, hearing history and surgery, the trajectory of rehabilitation, and receptive and expressive language abilities. Results: Among the findings, we observed that children tended to have a late age at implantation. A sizeable proportion of children had additional needs, which complicates their rehabilitative and educational progress. Bilingual households were surprisingly rare in the study cohort, given the multilingual environments of the three countries involved. In such cases, the second language tended to be English. Conclusion: These findings show the unique environmental, linguistic, and medical challenges that exist for pediatric CI use in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. We hope that this study may help shape audiological practise and policy decision-making in these three countries.
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Shabnam Fathima and Pooja Behera. Paediatric cochlear implant recipients in SAARC countries-Demographics and outcomes. International Journal of Speech and Audiology. 2023; 4(2): 23-34.
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