Impact of Implantation on Anxiety and Depression in Mothers of Children under Cochlear Implant
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Sima Noohi
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Shokoufeh Radfar
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Seyed Abbas Tavallaii
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Jaleh Yousefi
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Mahdieh Hassan Alifard
,
Mohammad Ajallouyean
Abstract
Objective: The aim of our study is to determine the impact of cochlear implantation on anxiety anddepression in mothers of children with cochlear implant.
Materials and methods: In a Cohort design, 35 mothers of deaf children with cochlear implantion admitted to the clinic of Baqiyatallah hospital during January 2008 – January 2010 were selected through systematic sampling. Information of demography, depression and anxiety are obtained from the parents by checklist and beck questionnaires, respectively.
Results: Mean depression and anxiety scores in cochlear implant candidates were more than cochlear implant recipients. The difference was significant in depression and anxiety (P=0.001).
Conclusion: It seems that cochlear implant use leads to decrease of depression and anxiety but still high prevalence of these complications than the normal population.
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