TY  - JOUR
TI  - Validation of the Turkish Version of the Parents’
Evaluation of the Aural/Oral Performance of
Children (PEACH) Rating Scale
AB  - Background: The Parents’ Evaluation of the Aural/Oral Performance of Children
(PEACH) Rating Scale is a widely used instrument to evaluate adaptation, effectiveness of hearing aid and cochlear implant, and auditory rehabilitation outcomes
in hearing-impaired children by parent observation in daily life listening situations.
This study aimed to adapt the Parents’ Evaluation of the Aural/Oral Performance of
Children to Turkish children, analyze, and verify the validity and the reliability. We also
looked for scores in various clinical conditions (age, sex, HA, CI experience, unilateral
vs. bilateral users).
Methods: The study composed of 120 children with hearing loss (hearing aid users
n=57; cochlear implant users n=63) between 3 and 12 (mean: 7.51±2.84) years of age.
First, Parents’ Evaluation of the Aural/Oral Performance of Children was adapted to
Turkish children, and confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the validity
of the Turkish Parents’ Evaluation of the Aural/Oral Performance of Children. Then,
correlations of Turkish Parents’ Evaluation of the Aural/Oral Performance of Children
scores with age, hearing aid and cochlear implant experience, and group differences
(male vs. female; hearing aid vs. cochlear implant users) were analyzed by using the
proper statistical tests. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to confirm internal
consistency, and the test-retest method was performed to evaluate the reliability of
the measurement.
Results: Turkish Parents’ Evaluation of the Aural/Oral Performance of Children has high
internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.942) and test-retest reliability (r=0.949,
P < .001). Scores were increased in parallel to age, hearing aid, cochlear implant experience, and there was a significant difference in Turkish Parents’ Evaluation of the
Aural/Oral Performance of Children scores between unilateral and bilateral cochlear
implant users.
Conclusion: The Turkish Parents’ Evaluation of the Aural/Oral Performance of Children
could be recommended as a convenient tool for children with hearing aid and cochlear
implant to monitor functional, auditory, and communication skills.
AU  - ALTINYAY, SENAY
AU  - KEMALOGLU, Yusuf
AU  - BAYRAMOGLU, ISMET
AU  - Gokdogan, Cagil
AU  - eroğlu, kader
AU  - kamişli, gurbet ipek
DO  - 10.5152/entupdates.2021.21096
PY  - 2021
JO  - ENT Updates
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
SN  - 2149-7109
SP  - 165
EP  - 173
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/519446
ER  -