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Referring for a cochlear implant assessment
What is it about?
Specialized assessments are needed to know whether a person could benefit from a cochlear implant. The information used by referrers to initiate the assessment process, however, is unclear. This paper highlights that the information used to refer a patient for a cochlear implant assessment vary greatly. It also identifies aspects that could help improve the referral process, from the perspective of patients and clinicians.
Why is it important?
Delaying the assessment process means that people who could improve their hearing with a cochlear implant are not informed about that possibility. Our study shows that the timing, format, and content of information shared by referrers about cochlear implantation could be improved.