Cochlear Implant Evaluations of Spanish-Speaking Adults: A Survey

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate which of the available Spanish sentence tests U.S. audiologists currently utilize to evaluate Spanish-speaking cochlear implant candidates. An online questionnaire was created and distributed nationwide. A total of 25 audiologists reported using the Spanish HINT and Spanish AzBio. Limitations regarding scoring and variability of accents were described.

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cochlear implants/hearing aids technology hearing assessment cultural/linguistic diversity adult age

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