The psychosocial impact of hearing aids in children with otitis media with effusion
- Resource Type
- Authors
- A Mallick; George Garas; D Parker; A Qureishi
- Source
- Europe PubMed Central
- Subject
- Hearing aid
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
medicine.medical_treatment
media_common.quotation_subject
Embarrassment
Audiology
Hearing Aids
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Perception
Surveys and Questionnaires
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
medicine
Humans
Child
media_common
business.industry
Otitis Media with Effusion
Bullying
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Middle Ear Ventilation
Self Concept
Otitis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Otorhinolaryngology
Feeling
Effusion
Child, Preschool
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Psychosocial
- Language
- ISSN
- 0022-2151
Background:In children, otitis media with effusion is treated using grommets or hearing aids. Parents considering treatment options express concerns regarding the psychosocial impact of hearing aids in terms of self-esteem and bullying. This study assessed the psychosocial impact of hearing aid use.Methods:A cross-sectional study was undertaken comparing hearing aid users to non hearing aid users with regard to their attitudes towards hearing aids. All subjects, who had been diagnosed with otitis media with effusion, were aged less than 16 years, were without disability and attended mainstream schools. A questionnaire was designed and utilised.Results:The study comprised 47 children with hearing aids and 50 with grommets. Significant between-group differences (p Conclusion:Children with hearing aids do not suffer from bullying or low self-esteem to the extent perceived by parents. This information is useful for informed decisions regarding treatment of otitis media with effusion.