Parents' Stress and Coping Related to Children's Use of a Cochlear Implant: A Qualitative Study. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anmyr, Lena; Larsson, Kjerstin; Olsson, Mariann
• Is Part Of: Journal of social work in disability & rehabilitation. Volume 15:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 150
• Page End: 167
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Attitudes -- children -- cochlear implant -- coping -- interviews -- parents -- stress -- utilization; Social work with people with disabilities -- Periodicals; Sociology of disability -- Periodicals; People with disabilities -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.405
• DOI: 10.1080/1536710X.2016.1162123
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-710X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The aim was to increase understanding of parents' experiences of having a child with a cochlear implant (CI) and to explore how these related to children's use of CI. Twelve parents of children, full-time users or limited users of CIs, participated in the study. Qualitative content analysis showed that the parents of children who used their CI differed from the parents with limited users in how they handled stressors. Support from health care professionals was seen as insufficient. Parents need to get involved in dynamic processes in which health care resources promote parental coping.