Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 3, 2026
Systematic Hearing Performance Evaluation Process for Adolescents with Cochlear Implantation at Early Ages
Published on: March 24, 2023
The Advances in Hearing Rehabilitation and Cochlear Implants in China
Jia-Nan Li1, Si Chen, Lei Zhai
11Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, and Auditory Implantation Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China; 2Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami Ear Institute, Miami, Florida, USA; 3China Rehabilitation Research Center for Deaf Children, Beijing, People's Republic of China; 4Department of Otolaryngology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China; and 5Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Hearing loss (HL) is a common sensory impairment in humans, with significant economic and social impacts. With nearly 20% of the world's population, China has focused on economic development and health awareness to improve the care for its hearing-impaired population. Recently, the Chinese government has initiated national programs such as the China Disabled Persons Federation to fund prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing impairment. Newborn hearing screening and auditory rehabilitation programs in China have expanded exponentially with government support. While facing many challenges and overcoming obstacles, cochlear implantation (CI) programs in China have also experienced considerable growth. This review discusses the implementation of CI programs for HL in China and presents current HL data including epidemiology, newborn hearing screening, and determination of genetic etiologies. Sharing the experience in Chinese auditory rehabilitation and CI programs will shine a light on the developmental pathway of healthcare infrastructure to meet emerging needs of the hearing-impaired population in other developing countries.
