The problem of hearing impairment in children remains of high medical and social significance, as it negatively affects speech development, social adaptation, and quality of life. Early rehabilitation plays a crucial role, and parental involvement is a key factor in success....
Family-centered rehabilitation models with structured parental involvement are worth considering for pediatric hearing loss programs, though the regional/single-center design limits how broadly these findings can be applied.
Demonstrates a scalable regional model for pediatric hearing rehabilitation that centers parental engagement, which is increasingly recognized as a driver of outcomes in early intervention.
- 01Regional program in Russia's Ivanovo Region targeted children with hearing impairment.
- 02Active parental involvement was a core component of the rehabilitation model.
- 03Outcomes included speech development, social adaptation, and quality of life.
- 04Single-region experience limits generalizability to other healthcare systems.
- 05Adds to growing evidence supporting family-centered care in pediatric audiology.
Active parental involvement improves speech development, social adaptation, and quality of life in hearing-impaired children.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42397370
- DOI
- 10.17116/otorino20269103160.
- Journal
- Vestnik otorinolaringologii (Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology)
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Children with hearing impairment in the Ivanovo Region, Russia
- Intervention
- Comprehensive regional rehabilitation program with active parental involvement
Primary outcomes
Speech development; Social adaptation; Quality of life