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Use of Adult Patient Focus Groups to Develop the Initial Item Bank for a Cochlear Implant Quality-of-Life Instrument

Use of Adult Patient Focus Groups to Develop the Initial Item Bank for a Cochlear Implant... Key PointsQuestionWhat is the value of using patient focus groups to develop a quality-of-life (QOL) instrument in the adult cochlear implant population? FindingsFocus group participants identified communication, emotion, environmental sounds, independence and work function, listening effort, social isolation and ability to socialize, and sound clarity as the central themes important in defining QOL in adult cochlear implant users. Several of these areas have not been emphasized in prior instruments used to assess QOL in this population. MeaningThis work helps develop the hierarchical QOL construct that serves as the foundation for the development of a new QOL instrument. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery American Medical Association

Use of Adult Patient Focus Groups to Develop the Initial Item Bank for a Cochlear Implant Quality-of-Life Instrument

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2168-6181
eISSN
2168-619X
DOI
10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1182
pmid
28772297
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionWhat is the value of using patient focus groups to develop a quality-of-life (QOL) instrument in the adult cochlear implant population? FindingsFocus group participants identified communication, emotion, environmental sounds, independence and work function, listening effort, social isolation and ability to socialize, and sound clarity as the central themes important in defining QOL in adult cochlear implant users. Several of these areas have not been emphasized in prior instruments used to assess QOL in this population. MeaningThis work helps develop the hierarchical QOL construct that serves as the foundation for the development of a new QOL instrument.

Journal

JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck SurgeryAmerican Medical Association

Published: Oct 3, 2017

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