Impact of music on the quality of life of cochlear implant users: a focus group study

Dritsakis, Giorgos; Besouw, Rachel M. van; Meara, Aoife O'

doi:10.1080/14670100.2017.1303892

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“…These studies have focused on the four component scores of the questionnaire, but other studies have used only some dimensions or just the total WHOQOL-BREF score. For example, Dritsakis et al (2017) investigated the positive effects of music on the wellbeing of patients with cochlear implants in three domains: physical health, psychological health, and social relationships. Mitchell et al (2007) investigated the effects of music listening on the wellbeing of chronic pain sufferers, and their results revealed a higher total score for patients who listen frequently to music and who perceived it as personally important.…”

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Understanding Wellbeing Among College Music Students and Amateur Musicians in Western Switzerland

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Musical performance requires the ability to master a complex integration of highly specialized motor, cognitive, and perceptual skills developed over years of practice. It often means also being able to deal with considerable pressure within dynamic environments. Consequently, many musicians suffer from health-related problems and report a large number of physical and psychological complaints. Our research aimed to evaluate and analyze the wellbeing of two distinct groups of musicians, college music students and amateur performers in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. A total sample of 126 musicians was recruited for the study (mean age ± SD = 22.4 ± 4.5 years, 71 male). Wellbeing was assessed through the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF questionnaire evaluating two general measures, quality of life (QoL) and general health, and four specific dimensions: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. For both groups, respondents’ QoL was high on each measure: median scores were higher than 4 for the two general measures and higher than 70 for the four specific dimensions. Among the dimensions, respondents had the highest mean score for environment (75.0), then social relationships and physical health (74.0 and 73.8, respectively), and finally, psychological health (70.3). Differences between groups of musicians emerged in terms of overall QoL and general health, as well as the physical health dimension, where college music students scored lower than the amateur musicians; conversely, college music students scored higher than the amateurs on social relationships. Our overview of musicians’ wellbeing in Western Switzerland demonstrates that, while music making can offer some health protective effects, there is a need for greater health awareness and promotion among advanced music students. This research offers insight into musicians’ wellbeing and points to the importance of involving different actors (teachers, administrators, support staff) in facilitating healthy music making.

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Understanding Wellbeing Among College Music Students and Amateur Musicians in Western Switzerland

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“…Cochlear implants (CIs) are designed primarily to support spoken communication and awareness of environmental sounds. Several decades of research and development to upgrade implant technology have resulted in enhanced speech perception, especially in quiet listening conditions, but many CI users still achieve poor outcomes for speech recognition in noise and for perception of music (Eskridge et al, 2012; Gfeller et al, 2012; Looi et al, 2012; Philips et al, 2012; Limb and Roy, 2014; Drennan et al, 2015; Dritsakis et al, 2017).…”

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“…While accuracy does not typically improve from mere exposure over time (Gfeller et al, 2010), some aspects of perception and appraisal improve in response to focused listening practice or formal training, though outcomes are variable (for review, see Looi et al, 2012; Fuller et al, 2018). Despite potential benefits, music training is not commonly offered in typical clinical practice (Looi and She, 2010; Philips et al, 2012; Dritsakis et al, 2017).…”

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Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients’ Perspectives on Experiences With Music in Everyday Life: A Multifaceted and Dynamic Phenomenon

2019

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BackgroundCochlear implants (CIs), which have been designed primarily to support spoken communication of persons with severe to profound hearing loss, are highly effective in supporting speech perception in quiet listening conditions. CI users as a group achieve significantly poorer perception and appraisal of music, and speech perception is compromised when background music is present, though outcomes vary considerably across recipients. A number of factors have been identified that contribute to variable music listening experiences, but many questions remain, particularly regarding experiences in everyday life from the perspective of CI users.PurposeThe purpose of this study was twofold: The first aim was to explore the perspectives of adult CI recipients regarding two experiences with music in everyday life: purposeful music listening and background music that competes with spoken conversation. The second aim was to develop a framework of everyday music experiences based upon CI perspectives that could inform future rehabilitative practices and research initiatives.MethodsQualitative and patient-engaged research methodologies were used to emphasize the perspectives of the CI users. Participants included 40 experienced adult CI users ranging in age from 19 to 81 enrolled in 13 CI centers. Participants completed on-line semi-structured open-ended questionnaires regarding purposeful music listening and background music in conjunction with spoken communication. Responses were analyzed using an iterative inductive coding process consistent with grounded theory methodology. The interrelated themes that emerged from the data were then organized into a model synthesizing components from models on music response and self-management for persons with chronic health conditions.OutcomesData analyses informed the development of a Dynamic Problem Solving Model for Management of Music Listening Environments adapted from Hill-Briggs (2003) Problem Solving Model of Chronic Illness Self-Management. Key findings were: (1) Music listening is a dynamic, multifaceted experience; satisfactory listening depended upon optimal combinations of factors; (2) Music listening is effortful, but the extent of satisfaction is influenced by expectations and self-management of the situation; (3) CI users have limited access to resources for optimizing music experiences. Many CI users would consider rehabilitation, but level of commitment and priorities differ across CI users.

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“…This is indicated by reduced levels of music enjoyment (Gfeller et al, 2000;Lassaletta et al, 2008;Looi and She, 2010;Moran et al, 2016;Dritsakis et al, 2017a), poor perception of pitch (Gfeller et al, 2007;Zeng et al, 2014), impaired recognition of melodic contour (Galvin et al, 2007) and difficulties in identifying musical instruments (Driscoll, 2012;Kim et al, 2015; for a review see Jiam, 2017). Since improved perception of music represents a strong desire and could improve quality of life in CI users (Drennan and Rubinstein, 2008;Dritsakis et al, 2017b), a number of ongoing efforts aim to improve music perception with a CI (Petersen et al, 2012(Petersen et al, , 2014Gfeller et al, 2015;Bedoin et al, 2018;Fuller et al, 2018;Jiam et al, 2019). Regardless of whether these efforts are of a rehabilitative or technological nature, it is imperative that measurements of the effect are valid and reliable.…”

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The CI MuMuFe – A New MMN Paradigm for Measuring Music Discrimination in Electric Hearing

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Impact of music on the quality of life of cochlear implant users: a focus group study

Cited by 34 publications

References 29 publications

Understanding Wellbeing Among College Music Students and Amateur Musicians in Western Switzerland

Understanding Wellbeing Among College Music Students and Amateur Musicians in Western Switzerland

Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients’ Perspectives on Experiences With Music in Everyday Life: A Multifaceted and Dynamic Phenomenon

The CI MuMuFe – A New MMN Paradigm for Measuring Music Discrimination in Electric Hearing

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