Factors Influencing Spoken Language Outcomes in Children Following Early Use of Hearing Aids
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BACKGROUND: Humans are social animals they cannot survive without social interaction. In all over the world human interaction is achieved and maintained through language. Hearing impairment pessimistically interference communication in everyday life for deaf children amplification is very important intervention. Hearing aids generally are used to correct for the loss of noticeable hearing impairment. One of the interventional consequences of a hearing aid in young children to identify spoken language. This study will assist that higher language outcomes are related with the early intervention in the form of amplification.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the factors effecting spoken language outcomes in children who are using hearing aids at early age.
METHODS: This was conducted in government sector and it was a cross sectional survey. After the synopsis approval this study was completed in six months. A convenient sample of 376 parents of hearing-impaired children was recruited. A predetermined criterion of suitability was used. For the collection of data questionnaire was used. To analyze the data SPSS 21- (statistical package for social sciences) was used, descriptive statistic such as mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentages were calculated. Descriptive cross tabulation test was used.
RESULTS: Out of total 376 respondents 132(35.1) participants were under matric, 75(19.9%) were of matric, 68(18.1%) were of F.A, 64(17.0%) were of B.A, 37(9.8%) were of Masters qualification. Out total of 376 306(81.6%) were parents and 306(81.4%) and 66(17.6%) were with other relationship. Out of total of 376 participants, hearing aid age 3-5 years were 169(44.9%), 6-8 years were 137(39.4%), 8 above were 45(12.0%) and before 2 years were 25(6.6%). Out of total respondents 342(91%) participants were agree that the goal of hearing aid is to maximize the chances of spoken language. Out of total respondents 337(89.7%) participants were agree that early use of hearing aid enables child to have better understanding of different types of listening situations. Out of total respondents 335(89.1%) participants were agree that after use of hearing aid children maintain better interaction with normal peers through spoken language.
CONCLUSION: It was concluded that most common factor was swelling in the ear which affects the hearing aid fitting and the chances of spoken language were affected.
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