The acceptance of hearing aids for children with otitis media with effusion

AbstractConservative treatment for otitis media with effusion (OME) led us to consider the use of hearing aids as a way of managing the associated hearing loss. This study aimed to assess the compliance of patients and acceptance of hearing aids for the management of children with OME.Thirty-nine children who had been given binaural hearing aids to manage OME were assessed at routine follow-up after six months. A clinician who did not prescribe the aid administered a questionnaire to assess compliance, change in symptoms and acceptance of the aids.Thirty-eight parents thought the aids were easy to use and 25 (66 per cent) were completely satisfied with the management. Aided hearing improved by a mean of 17 dB (Range 10–30) over three frequencies, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 Khz and all parents reported subjective hearing improvement in their children. The stigma of an aid was reported as minimal under the age of seven.Hearing aids provide a non-invasive way of managing the problems associated with OME which is acceptable to certain parents and children. Long-term effects of using aids need to be evaluated before they can be recommended.

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Long-term effects of chronic otitis media on binaural hearing in children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology ◽

10.1016/0165-5876(96)89147-6 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 285

Keyword(s):

Otitis Media ◽

Chronic Otitis Media ◽

Binaural Hearing ◽

Long Term Effects

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Long-term follow-up of otitis media with effusion in children: Comparisons between a ventilation tube group and a non-ventilation tube group

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology ◽

10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.03.019 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 78 (6) ◽

pp. 938-943 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Hye Ran Hong ◽

Tae Su Kim ◽

Jong Woo Chung

Keyword(s):

Otitis Media ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Ventilation Tube ◽

Long Term Follow Up

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Perception of Voicing Cues by Children With Early Otitis Media With and Without Language Impairment

Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.3901.43 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 43-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Paul Groenen ◽

Thom Crul ◽

Ben Maassen ◽

Wim van Bon

Keyword(s):

Otitis Media ◽

Language Impairment ◽

Auditory Processing ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Discrimination Performance ◽

Central Auditory Processing ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

History Of ◽

The Relationship

Research on the relationship between early otitis media with effusion (OME), language impairment, and central auditory processing has been equivocal. Identification and discrimination tasks provide us with a sensitive method of assessing speech perception on both an auditory and a phonetic level. The present study examined identification and discrimination of initial bilabial stop consonants differing in voicing by 9-year-old children with a history of severe OME. The groups studied were controlled for language impairment. The ability of these children to perceive major and minor voicing cues was examined using multiple voicing cues. Long-term effects of OME were found for both identification and discrimination performance. Children with OME produced an overall inconsistency in categorization, which suggests poorer phonetic processing. Discrimination was measured by means of “just noticeable differences” (JND). Children with early OME experience demonstrated a greater mean JND than children without early OME experience. Finally, in cases of language impairment with early OME, there was no additional deterioration of auditory or phonetic processing. It appears that either early OME or language impairment can lead to poorer perception.

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Effect of Persistent Otitis Media on Language Development

Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology ◽

10.1177/00034894800890s360 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 89 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 257-263 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Paula Menyuk

Keyword(s):

Language Development ◽

Otitis Media ◽

Language Processing ◽

Educational Achievement ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Speech Sound ◽

Developmental Time ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Time Duration

This paper suggests methods for systematically studying the short-term and long-term effects of persistent otitis media with effusion (OME) on language development and educational achievement. First, some suggestions are made about which aspects of language processing should be examined in detail during different periods of development given the nature of the hearing losses usually suffered by children with persistent OME. These aspects are phonological (speech-sound) categorization and rules and lexical (word) retrieval. Second, the factors which can interact with persistent OME to bring about long-term effects (developmental time, duration and degree of hearing loss, socioeconomic status and cognitive competence) are discussed and suggestions made for the design of studies which can examine the effects of interaction of these factors. Finally, a proposal is presented for cross-lag design, regional studies which can provide us with information needed in planning educational intervention.

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Is It Necessary to Treat Otitis Media With Effusion (OME) Prior to Cochlear Implantation? Results Over a Long-term Follow-up

Otology & Neurotology ◽

10.1097/mao.0000000000001221 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (10) ◽

pp. 1529-1534 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Meirav Sokolov ◽

Ohad Hilly ◽

David Ulanovski ◽

Yotam Shkedy ◽

Joseph Attias ◽

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Keyword(s):

Otitis Media ◽

Cochlear Implantation ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Long Term Follow Up

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The Middle Ear in Cleft Palate Children Pre and Post Palatal Closure

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine ◽

10.1177/014107688808101209 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 81 (12) ◽

pp. 710-713 ◽

Cited By ~ 71

Author(s):

R S Dhillon

Keyword(s):

Cleft Palate ◽

Otitis Media ◽

Middle Ear ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Prospective Trial ◽

Ventilation Tube ◽

Long Term Ventilation ◽

Palatal Surgery

A multicentre prospective trial was commenced in July 1984 to establish the incidence of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children born with a cleft of the palate. Additionally, the data recorded would allow an assessment of the effect of palatal closure on middle ear function. Prior to palatal closure, 97% of ears in a group of 50 patients had otitis media with effusion (OME). The insertion of a long-term ventilation tube provided a means of aeration of one ear with the non-ventilated ear acting as a control. Eighty percent of control ears had persistent OME during a 24-month follow-up period post palatal repair. It would seem that OME is universally present in children with a cleft palate prior to 4 months of age and this incidence is only marginally diminished by palatal surgery. The liaison between plastic surgical and ENT units should be even closer than before in order to manage these patients satisfactorily.

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