A Scoping Review of Assessment Tools and Factors Influencing Spoken Language Development Among Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users (Kajian Skop mengenai Alat dan Faktor Penilaian yang Mempengaruhi Perkembangan Bahasa Pertuturan dalam Kalangan Pengguna Implan Koklea Pediatrik)
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JSKM-2022-2002-01
- Author:
DEEPASHINI HARITHASAN
1
;
CILA UMAT
2
Author Information
1. Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Centre for Rehabilitation and Special Needs, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cochlear implant;
communication;
factors;
spoken language;
questionnaire;
children
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2022;20(No.2):1-9
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The spoken language development strongly depends on the normally functioning auditory system. For children with
severe or profound hearing loss, cochlear implant has become the best solution in improving and promoting spoken
language, quality of life, self-esteem and social well-being. Standardized self-report questionnaires are considered as
the most widely used and low-cost approach to measure spoken language development among children. We aimed to
provide an overview of the questionnaires available for assessing the spoken language development among children
with cochlear implant. In addition, factors that may influence the development of good spoken language were also
reviewed. A literature search from January 2010 to December 2020 making use of the Science Direct and PubMed
databases was conducted. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and other key words for the search were (communication
OR language) AND cochlear implant AND (children OR pediatric) AND (questionnaire OR survey). Research articles
that were identified in the database using the keywords were refined by year. Only original articles were selected.
Articles that quoted all the selected key words in the title and abstract; and written in English with full text were included
in the review. Twelve instruments were utilized in the methodology of the 10 articles. Only one instrument was specific
for spoken language assessment of children with cochlear implant. The age at which a child received an implant, good
rehabilitation program and active involvement of parents was found to influence development of good spoken language
skills among the cochlear implanted children. Cochlear implants provide deaf children with the opportunity to develop
spoken language skills. Longer use of a cochlear implant dramatically affects the amount of spoken language. Rather,
it was cochlear implantation at a younger age that served to assists spoken language competence.
- Full text:14.2022my0414.pdf
