Week #10

I searched a journal article on cochlear implants since we have been talking about our new cochlear implant class for the fall.  

The link will not post in the blog (I've had to redo this blog 4 times because blogger keeps kicking me out) So you'll have to search for the author and/or title in Ebsco Host, it should come right up. Sorry!

Plyer, P., Bahng, J., & vonHapsburg, B. (2008) The acceptance of background noise in adult cochlear implant users.  Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research, 51, 502-515

The title is The acceptance of background noise in adult cochlear implant users.  This study looked at 9 adult CI users, and 15 normal hearing adults.  The HINT (Hearing in noise Test) was given to both groups and a ANL (acceptable noise level) was determined by taking the average of two trials.  The APHAB (Abbreviated profile of hearing aid benefit) and a questionnaire was given to the adult CI user group only.  

It results found that the ANL was not significantly different for either group, the ANL were not correlated with the HINT results for either group, the ANL was not correlated with the APHAB, and and ANL was significantly correlated with the overall CI benefit on the satisfaction questionnaire.  

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