The purpose of this study was to compare an innovative home-based rehabilitation model supported by telemonitoring with conventional center-based rehabilitation for children with cochlear implants in Uzbekistan facing regional access barriers....
Telemonitored home-based cochlear implant rehabilitation may offer a viable alternative to center-based care in resource-limited or geographically challenging settings; however, the case for changing practice depends on the full outcome data, so early adopters should await peer review of complete findings before restructuring programs.
Access gaps in cochlear implant rehabilitation are a global problem, and evidence-based remote-care models from lower-resource settings like Uzbekistan could inform tele-audiology program design worldwide.
- 01Compares telemonitored home-based vs. center-based CI rehabilitation in Uzbekistan children.
- 02Addresses regional geographic and logistical barriers to pediatric audiology care.
- 03Explores whether remote monitoring can substitute for in-person rehabilitation effectively.
- 04Findings could inform tele-audiology program design in low- and middle-income countries.
- 05Published in International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.
Telemonitored home-based rehabilitation can address regional barriers to cochlear implant care for children in Uzbekistan.
studypartially supportedSignificant regional barriers exist to center-based cochlear implant rehabilitation in Uzbekistan.
studysupported- PMID
- 42372483
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112916.
- Journal
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Children with cochlear implants in Uzbekistan across varied regions
- Intervention
- Telemonitored home-based cochlear implant rehabilitation
- Comparator
- Center-based cochlear implant rehabilitation
Primary outcomes
Rehabilitation outcomes in children with cochlear implants; Assessment of regional barriers to care access