Experiences of parents of deaf children face the possibility of their children to submit to the cochlear implant / Vivencias de pais de crianças surdas frente a possibilidade de seus filhos se submeterem ao implante coclear

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

Cochlear implants are currently used in adults and children with acquired or congenital deep and bilateral neurosensory hearing loss, whose hearing was not improved by prosthesis. This is a resource that aims to create an ?electrical field? inside the cochlea in order to stimulate the acoustic fibers by sonorous impulses transformed into electrical signs, providing an useful hearing, aiding communication with deaf people. There are countless works in the literature focusing on the surgical technique for cochlear implants; however, little works seek to identify the perception of deaf children?s families about cochlear implants. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the emotional aspects of parents of deaf children involved in the triage process for cochlear implant, i.e. to know their expectations, doubts and difficulties regarding the possibility of their children undergo cochlear implant, as well as to understand their view about deafness and its treatment. In addition, semi-structured interviews were performed with ten parents of deaf children, candidates to cochlear implant at the University of Campinas Teaching Hospital. The study characterized as qualitative, using for data analysis the content analysis technique, in which three thematic categories were established: deaf experience, deafness treatment and cochlear implant. The data discussion showed that most parents seek deafness cure by cochlear implant and, in consequence, the speech acquisition. These families see the cochlear implant as a solution for their deaf children and as a possibility for a better future for their children, i.e. better opportunities for study, work and relationships. It was verified that during the process of knowing the implant, the parents experienced anxiety and anguish in the face of information on risks and benefits of the procedure and the need to opt for the cochlear implant or not. It was evidenced that the parents should be aware in a clear and objective way about the importance of receiving information about deafness and the possibilities of assistance for their children, including the cochlear implant, in order that they may have real expectations

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deafness implantes cocleares family children familia surdez cochlear implant crianças

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