Cochlear Implants Versus Hearing Aids in a Middle-Income Country: Costs, Productivity, and Quality of Life

Abstract

The CI was found to be the optimal treatment for PD, as it was the most efficient and cost-effective in terms of improving patients' productivity and quality of life. We observed that children who had received CI developed hearing and speech abilities that contributed to their productivity and quality of life to a greater extent than those with HA.