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Bone conduction hearing implants (BCHIs); life-changing surgery. A quality of life (QoL) study reporting the impact of BCHI surgery on 163 patients’ well-being

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to review the impact of bone conduction hearing implants (BCHIs) surgery on patients' quality of life (QoL) across general, physical, social and overall well-being domains. Design: A prospective correlational study. Setting: Single tertiary referral center in the UK. Participants: All adult patients undergoing their first BCHI over a 10-year and 6-month period (between June 1, 2012, and December 31, 2022). A total of 163 were included out of 195 potentially eligible participants. Main outcome measure: The Glasgow Health Status Inventory (GHSI) was used to assess patients' QoL pre and post BCHI surgery. Results: BCHI surgery showed significant improvements across all GHSI QoL domains; total (p<0.0001), general (p<0.0001), social (p<0.0001) and physical (p<0.0001). Conclusion: The largest of its kind, this study recognizes the wide-reaching impact of BCHIs on patients' QoL, evidencing them as a highly effective and life-improving surgical intervention.

Source: BMJ Surgery Interventions & Health Technologies

DOI: 10.1136/bmjsit-2024-000303

Authors: Rachael Collins, Junaid Hanif, John S Phillips, Ian Nunney, Amanda Collett

Institutions: University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Language: English

Topic: Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,800