- Introduction, scope and audience
➡️Introduction
Systematic advancements in cochlear implant technology and
practices have resulted in improvements in communication outcomes. Outcomes are characterized by wide
variability that are attributed to many factors. Which include, age at onset of the hearing loss, stimulation
of the auditory pathway prior to implantation, pre/post-lingual deafness, age
at implantation, cochlear implant experience and auditory training, residual
hearing, spiral ganglion cell survival in auditory pathways, cognitive
abilities, patient/family personality and motivation, parental involvement and
commitment, quality of device, programming, and consistency of follow-up
appointments.
➡️Scope
The scope of the guideline
provides a brief overview of the context
(e.g. current policy
and practice) as well as the key issues that will be considered in the guideline that is related to Phoniatric evaluation and management of patients undergoing
cochlear implantation.
➡️Target audience
Phoniatricians, speech language pathologists, ENT,
Audiologists, who are dealing with the process of Phoniatric evaluation and
communicative rehabilitation of cochlear implanted children.