✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable practice change; this is a reflective commentary offering conceptual framing of remote CI care dynamics, not evidence-based guidance.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
As telehealth becomes embedded in cochlear implant rehabilitation, understanding how it alters the therapeutic relationship is important for maintaining care quality and patient engagement.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Reflective commentary published in Cochlear Implants International on remote CI care delivery.
- 02Examines how telehealth reshapes the patient-clinician dynamic in cochlear implant rehabilitation.
- 03Not a primary research study; offers qualitative and conceptual reflection rather than outcome data.
- 04Relevant to audiologists and CI rehabilitation specialists adopting or expanding remote care models.
✦ Research metadata ✦
- PMID
- 42261869
- DOI
- 10.1080/14670100.2026.2683752.
- Journal
- Cochlear Implants International
- Publication type
- editorial
- Evidence level
- 5
- Intervention
- Remote cochlear implant care delivery
Primary outcomes
Patient-clinician dynamic in remote CI rehabilitation