Parental perspectives on the quality of life of children with cochlear implants in Armenia

Marie Danielian 1 , Arman Danielian2 , Lilit Harutunyan3 , Akira Ishiyama2 , and Salpy Akaragian4

1Armenian International Medical Fund (AIM Fund), Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
2Department of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
3Erebouni Medical Center and Mutual Support Centre, Yerevan, Armenia
4UCLA Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Published: 06 February 2023

• Quality of life of the child at three or more years post- implantation is improved and parents view the implant as having a positive impact on their child’s life in Armenia.

• The study demonstrates an international medical mission model can be an effective means of providing cochlear implantation to resource limited countries.

• Future studies should investigate and implement solutions to enhance parents’ satisfaction with education and effects of implantation domains by improving resource allocation to schools and providing better pre-operative counseling to parents, respectively