@article{3d1ef4c9d0b14febacdc9f19bdb086f8,
title = "Self-assessment of unilateral and bimodal cochlear implant experiences in daily life",
abstract = "ObjectiveThe subjective experiences were assessed of cochlear implant (CI) users either wearing or not wearing a hearing aid (HA) at the contralateral ear.DesignUnilateral CI-recipients were asked to fill out a set of daily-life questionnaires on bimodal HA use, hearing disability, hearing handicap and general quality of life.Study sampleTwenty-six CI-recipients who regularly use a contralateral HA (bimodal group) and twenty-two CI-recipients who do not use a HA in the contralateral ear (unilateral group).ResultsComparisons between both groups (bimodal versus unilateral) showed no difference in self-rated disability, hearing handicap or general quality of life. However within the group of bimodal listeners, participants did report a benefit of bimodal hearing ability in various daily life listening situations.ConclusionsBimodal benefit in daily life can consistently be experienced and reported within the group of bimodal users.",
keywords = "QUALITY-OF-LIFE, CONTRALATERAL HEARING-AID, SPEECH RECOGNITION, RESIDUAL HEARING, ADULTS, BENEFITS, SCALE, USERS, STIMULATION, PERCEPTION",
author = "Devocht, {Elke M. J.} and Janssen, {A. Miranda L.} and Josef Chalupper and Stokroos, {Robert J.} and Herman Kingma and George, {Erwin L. J.}",
note = "Funding Information: A research grant from Advanced Bionics Inc. to MUMC+ financially supported the work of the first author (E.D.) in this investigator-initiated study. The second author (M.J.) reviewed the manuscript and provided statistical support, made possible by a grant from the Dutch Heinsius-Houbolt Foundation. The third author (J.C.) had a role in designing the study. He holds a scientific post in the Advanced Bionics European Research Center. For the remaining authors no conflicts were declared. The study was designed in cooperation between MUMC+ and Advanced Bionics. Data collection, analysis and the decision to publish were all solely accounted for by MUMC+. The work presented in this manuscript is the intellectual property of MUMC+. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Devocht et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.",
year = "2020",
month = dec,
day = "3",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0242871",
language = "English",
volume = "15",
journal = "PLOS ONE",
issn = "1932-6203",
publisher = "Public Library of Science",
number = "12",
}