a Ear Institute , University College London , London , UK.
b Department of Audiology , Whipps Cross University Hospital , London , UK.
Int J Audiol. 2019 Jul;58(7):401-407. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2019.1592250. Epub 2019 Apr 15.
To obtain a parental perspective on how audiological tests, including recording cortical auditory-evoked potentials (CAEP) to speech sounds, influenced their uptake of hearing devices for their infant. A focus group was established by parents of hearing-impaired children. A facilitator explored how audiology tests influenced their understanding and management of hearing loss in their child and their acceptance of hearing aids or cochlear implant referral. The views were transcribed and thematic analysis was used to understand key topics. Eight sets of parents participated. Their children had been enrolled in an audiology pathway that included CAEP testing. The sample included six children who were aided, one child who was going through the implant assessment and one child who was implanted. Parents reported that it was important for them to understand the test results because this influenced acceptance of hearing aids and cochlear implant assessments. Seven sets of parents had not understood ABR results, while six reported that CAEPs had helped them to understand their child's hearing and need for intervention. Compliance with early hearing aid use and referral for cochlear implant depends upon parents' understanding of their infant's hearing loss by including CAEPs in the audiology pathway.
为了从父母的角度了解听力测试（包括记录言语诱发皮质听觉诱发电位 [CAEP]）如何影响他们为婴儿接受听力设备。通过听力受损儿童的父母建立了一个焦点小组。主持人探讨了听力测试如何影响他们对孩子听力损失的理解和管理，以及他们对助听器或人工耳蜗转介的接受程度。将观点转录下来，并使用主题分析来了解关键主题。有八组父母参加。他们的孩子已经参加了包括 CAEP 测试的听力学途径。该样本包括 6 名接受助听的儿童，1 名正在接受植入评估的儿童和 1 名已植入的儿童。父母报告说，了解测试结果对他们很重要，因为这会影响他们对助听器和人工耳蜗评估的接受程度。有 7 组父母不理解 ABR 结果，而有 6 组父母表示 CAEPs 帮助他们了解了孩子的听力和干预需求。通过在听力学途径中包括 CAEPs，早期助听器使用和人工耳蜗转介的依从性取决于父母对婴儿听力损失的理解。
