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Saba Bashiri1, Fatemeh Cheraghi2, Ghodratollah Roshanaei3

  • 1Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|December 2, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Parental stress negatively impacts attitudes toward cochlear implantation outcomes. Positive attitudes regarding communication, education, and social skills correlate with lower parental stress.

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Pediatric Rehabilitation
  • Parental Psychology

Background:

  • Cochlear implantation is a critical intervention for children with hearing loss.
  • Understanding parental factors influencing post-implantation outcomes is essential for successful rehabilitation.
  • Parental stress and attitudes significantly shape a child's adjustment and progress after cochlear implantation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between parental stress and their attitudes towards post-cochlear implantation outcomes.
  • To explore parental perceptions of communication, educational, social skills, healthcare services, and center efficiency.
  • To identify key factors influencing parental well-being in the context of pediatric cochlear implantation.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 100 parents of children with cochlear implants.
  • Data collected using demographic questionnaires, the Parental Stress Scale, and a scale for Parental Attitudes towards Cochlear Implantation.
  • Statistical analysis included correlation coefficients, ANOVA, and t-tests (P<0.05 significance).

Main Results:

  • Parental stress showed a significant negative correlation with overall attitudes towards cochlear implantation outcomes (r = -0.420).
  • Negative correlations were observed between parental stress and attitudes towards communication (r = -0.462), education (r = -0.398), and social skills (r = -0.445).
  • Stress also correlated negatively with perceptions of healthcare services (r = -0.277) and center efficiency (r = -0.118).

Conclusions:

  • Parents with more positive attitudes towards communication, education, social skills, healthcare services, and center efficiency reported lower stress levels.
  • These findings highlight the importance of addressing parental concerns and fostering positive attitudes to support children's cochlear implant journey.
  • Nurses can utilize this information to assess family needs, improve care, and enhance pediatric rehabilitation programs.
Abstract

Keywords:
AttitudeChildrenCochlear implantationParentsStress

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