Bullying, Peer Victimization, and Quality of Life in Pediatric Hearing Loss Patients: A Pilot Study

CONCLUSION: In this small sample of school-aged children, any hearing loss, even with mild severity, was associated with diminished health-related quality of life; however, this was unrelated to hearing aid use. Wearing a hearing aid did not appear to be linked to higher bullying and peer victimization rates. Along with further studies on BPV with larger sample sizes, the findings in this study may help physicians counsel parents and children on the psychosocial aspects of hearing loss treatment and guide care decisions.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.PMID:37897229 | DOI:10.1177/00034894231208260
Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research