Nasresfahani Azam, Dasdar Shayan, Kianfar Nika, Motasaddi Zarandy Masoud, Mobedshahi Farzad, Dabiri Sasan, Kouhi Ali
Department of Cochlear Implant Center and Otorhinolaryngology, Amir-A'lam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iran J Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 May;34(122):171-179. doi: 10.22038/IJORL.2022.62651.3152.
Cochlear implants (CI) provide speech perception for patients with sensorineural hearing impairment; nonetheless, listening to music is a daunting challenge for them. The present study aimed to compare Iranian CI users and normal hearing (NH) controls in terms of musical habits and appreciation and investigate the possible effect of background variables.
A total of 37 CI users who underwent surgery at least 18 months before the study and 59 NH listeners were enrolled in this study. The participants were assigned to two age groups: group A (patients ≥15 years old) and group B (patients <15 years old). They were asked to complete the questionnaires to assess their music engagement.
In group A, the mean score of music importance was significantly higher in CI users (8.7±2.1), as compared to that in NH subjects (5.8±2.3) (P=0.005). Participation in professional musical training and singing with music was not significantly different between the groups. In group B, the mean score of desire for music was not significantly different between CI users (8.2±1.8) and NH subjects (7.7±2.0). They participated in professional musical training and had a reaction to music almost equally. Singing with music was significantly less common in the CI group (CI 16[61.5%], NH (40[85.1%]) (P=0.023). Selected background variables had no significant effect on the music tendency and habits of CI users.
Iranian CI users tended to have a high level of music appreciation in both adult and children groups. Moreover, CI users and NH controls did not significantly differ in the importance of music, devoted time, participation in musical activities, and musical habits.
人工耳蜗（CI）为感音神经性听力障碍患者提供言语感知；然而，对他们来说，听音乐是一项艰巨的挑战。本研究旨在比较伊朗人工耳蜗使用者和正常听力（NH）对照者在音乐习惯和欣赏方面的差异，并调查背景变量可能产生的影响。
本研究共纳入37名在研究前至少18个月接受手术的人工耳蜗使用者和59名正常听力者。参与者被分为两个年龄组：A组（年龄≥15岁的患者）和B组（年龄<15岁的患者）。他们被要求完成问卷以评估其音乐参与度。
在A组中，人工耳蜗使用者的音乐重要性平均得分（8.7±2.1）显著高于正常听力受试者（5.8±2.3）（P=0.005）。两组在参与专业音乐训练和随音乐唱歌方面无显著差异。在B组中，人工耳蜗使用者（8.2±1.8）和正常听力受试者（7.7±2.0）对音乐的渴望平均得分无显著差异。他们参与专业音乐训练并对音乐的反应几乎相同。人工耳蜗组随音乐唱歌的情况明显较少（人工耳蜗组16例[61.5%]，正常听力组40例[85.1%]）（P=0.023）。所选背景变量对人工耳蜗使用者的音乐倾向和习惯无显著影响。
伊朗人工耳蜗使用者在成人和儿童组中都倾向于有较高的音乐欣赏水平。此外，人工耳蜗使用者和正常听力对照者在音乐的重要性、投入时间、参与音乐活动和音乐习惯方面无显著差异。
