Corrigendum to "Determinants of quality of life in post lingually defeaned Cochlear implant users" [Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. (99), December 2025, 112659].

OBJECTIVES

Cochlear implant (CI) is an essential rehabilitative intervention for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) and to identify potential factors influencing the QOL among post-lingually deafened CI recipients.

SUBJECTS AND

METHODS

A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 58 post-lingual CI recipients with at least one year of implant experience. Demographic and CI-related data were collected. Auditory performance and speech intelligibility were evaluated using CAP II and SIR, while QOL was assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Simple linear regression analyses were performed to investigate the associations between patients' characteristics and the four WHOQOL-BREF domains (physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment).

RESULTS

The mean participant age was 32.95 (sd ± 18.27) years. Longer CI usage was significantly associated with better physical domain experience (b: 0.076; 95 %CI 0.01 to 0.14), whilst longer duration of deafness prior to implant negatively predicted environmental domain scores (b: -0.08; 95 %CI -0.12 to -0.34). Achieving verbal communication was associated with an 8.321-point increase in the environmental domain score (95 % CI 0.68 to 15.96). No significant determinants were identified for the psychological domain. Daily CI usage, CAP II and SIR score, monthly income level, CI laterality, and surgical complications had no significant association with any domain.

CONCLUSION

CI enhances QOL in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. Key positive determinants of QOL include shorter duration of deafness, longer CI experience and use of verbal communication. These findings underscore the importance of early implantation and effective post implant auditory rehabilitation in improving patient outcomes.