Author(s):
1. Uzma Qayyum:
Speech Language Pathologist, Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan.
2. Nazia Mumtaz:
Department of Speech Language Pathology, Faculty of Rehab and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan.
3. Ghulam Saqulain:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Capital Hospital PGMI, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Abstract:
Background & Objectives: VH (Vocal health) is the need of the hour. VH of parents of children with hearing assistive devices (HAD) reveals a literature gap, during the habilitation process of their children. To explore the vocal health of parents of children with hearing assistive devices. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Riphah International University from September to December 2021. Study recruited N=384 parents of Hearing Impaired children (HIC) using HAD for at least two years, of both genders and aged 2-9 years using convenience sampling. Voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL), and vocal health Index (VHI) -10 were used for data collection. Data was analyzed on SPSS Version 25. Descriptive statistics, Anova and t-test were utilized to see difference between means of groups. P<0.05 shows significant-results. Results: Parents of children using hearing assistive devices had excellent V-RQOL score in 350(91.14%) parents. There was no significant difference in V=RQOL as regards type of hearing assistive device use (p=0.102), laterality of device use (p=0.918) and degree of hearing loss (p=0.143). However, type of hearing loss revealed significant difference (p=0.021). Also VHI score revealed significantly (p=0.008) lower means in parents of children with cochlear implants. Conclusion: Current study concludes that the parents raising hearing impaired children with hearing assistive devices, possess good vocal health as determined by VHI and V-RQOL scores with only a very small number of parents reporting vocal symptoms.
Page(s):
1434-1439
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume: 39, Issue: 5, Year: 2023
Keywords:
Hearing loss
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Vocal health
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Voice related quality of life
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Voice handicap index
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Hearing impaired Children
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Hearing assistive devices
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