Parents of children with severe-to-profound hearing loss face various challenges that can hinder access to timely interventions. Previous literature has studied various factors affecting parental experiences with cochlear implantation, but research remains limited in Saudi Arabia....
No direct change to clinical practice, but understanding regional cultural, financial, and informational barriers to pediatric cochlear implantation can help audiologists and implant teams tailor counselling and outreach in similar contexts.
Identifying barriers to pediatric cochlear implantation in underserved or culturally distinct regions is essential for reducing avoidable hearing-related developmental delays globally.
- 01Cross-sectional survey of parents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia regarding pediatric cochlear implantation.
- 02Examines both perceived barriers (financial, cultural, informational, medical) and perceived benefits.
- 03Published in Frontiers in Pediatrics (PMID 42063438).
- 04Findings are specific to a Saudi Arabian context but may generalize to similar Middle Eastern or low-to-middle-income settings.
- 05Highlights need for targeted parent education and awareness campaigns.
Parental barriers to pediatric cochlear implantation exist in Jeddah and include identifiable financial, cultural, or informational factors.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42063438
- DOI
- 10.3389/fped.2026.1795907.
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Parents of children eligible for or considered for cochlear implantation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Intervention
- Survey-based assessment of parental perceptions of cochlear implantation
Primary outcomes
Parental-reported barriers to pediatric cochlear implantation; Parental-reported perceived benefits of pediatric cochlear implantation