Noise level to which children using cochlear implants and/or hearing aids are exposed in the educational environment
Integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-2724.2026v38i1e72129Keywords:
Education, Noise, Cochlear Implantation, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Noise MeasurementAbstract
Introduction: People with hearing loss face significant communication difficulties, especially in noisy environments where speech becomes distorted because of background noise. In the school environment, excessive noise compromises attention, memory and speech recognition, directly interfering with the learning process. Objective: To identify, through an integrative review, the impact of different noise levels in classrooms on children who use cochlear implants (CI) and/or hearing aids (HA). Method: This review was conducted in national and international health and education databases, such as the Virtual Health Library (VHL), PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Scopus (Elsevier), the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), CAPES, and the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). The studies included were those of any language related to the topic published between 2018 and 2023. Results: A total of 2,376 studies were identified. After initial reading and application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 6 articles were selected for analysis. Conclusion: The noise level present in classrooms makes it significantly difficult for students using HA and CI to understand speech, consequently impairing performance and cognitive development.
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