Choosing a CI Survey-BEA

1. Choosing Cochlear Implant Survey

Each person's journey to better hearing is unique and something can be learned from everyone's experience. Please take a few moments to answer a few questions about your recent research on cochlear implants. Your participation will help others who will travel this road in the future. Thank you for your feedback.

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* 1. Who were you researching cochlear implants (CI) for ?

Myself

My child

My spouse

My parent

Other (please specify)

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* 2. As you researched cochlear implants (CI), how useful were the following resources

	Not Useful	Somewhat Useful	Useful	Very Useful	N/A
CI Manufacturer websites	CI Manufacturer websites Not Useful	CI Manufacturer websites Somewhat Useful	CI Manufacturer websites Useful	CI Manufacturer websites Very Useful	CI Manufacturer websites N/A
Online forums	Online forums Not Useful	Online forums Somewhat Useful	Online forums Useful	Online forums Very Useful	Online forums N/A
Other websites	Other websites Not Useful	Other websites Somewhat Useful	Other websites Useful	Other websites Very Useful	Other websites N/A
Materials given to me by the CI center	Materials given to me by the CI center Not Useful	Materials given to me by the CI center Somewhat Useful	Materials given to me by the CI center Useful	Materials given to me by the CI center Very Useful	Materials given to me by the CI center N/A
Materials sent to me by the CI manufacturer	Materials sent to me by the CI manufacturer Not Useful	Materials sent to me by the CI manufacturer Somewhat Useful	Materials sent to me by the CI manufacturer Useful	Materials sent to me by the CI manufacturer Very Useful	Materials sent to me by the CI manufacturer N/A
Personal Communicatiosn with the CI manufacturer	Personal Communicatiosn with the CI manufacturer Not Useful	Personal Communicatiosn with the CI manufacturer Somewhat Useful	Personal Communicatiosn with the CI manufacturer Useful	Personal Communicatiosn with the CI manufacturer Very Useful	Personal Communicatiosn with the CI manufacturer N/A
Personal Communications with a CI recipient	Personal Communications with a CI recipient Not Useful	Personal Communications with a CI recipient Somewhat Useful	Personal Communications with a CI recipient Useful	Personal Communications with a CI recipient Very Useful	Personal Communications with a CI recipient N/A
Personal Communications with the CI Center	Personal Communications with the CI Center Not Useful	Personal Communications with the CI Center Somewhat Useful	Personal Communications with the CI Center Useful	Personal Communications with the CI Center Very Useful	Personal Communications with the CI Center N/A

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* 3. Which cochlear implant brand did you choose?

Advanced Bionics

Cochlear Corporation

Med El

I decided not to get a cochlear implant at this time

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* 4. In choosing the brand, what factors were most important to you? Please rank on a 5 point scale with 1 being NOT important and 5 being MOST important.

	1 NOT Important	2 Somewhat Important	3 Important	4 Very Important	5 MOST Important
Hearing Performance	Hearing Performance 1 NOT Important	Hearing Performance 2 Somewhat Important	Hearing Performance 3 Important	Hearing Performance 4 Very Important	Hearing Performance 5 MOST Important
Aesthetics/Cosmetics	Aesthetics/Cosmetics 1 NOT Important	Aesthetics/Cosmetics 2 Somewhat Important	Aesthetics/Cosmetics 3 Important	Aesthetics/Cosmetics 4 Very Important	Aesthetics/Cosmetics 5 MOST Important
Reliability/Durability	Reliability/Durability 1 NOT Important	Reliability/Durability 2 Somewhat Important	Reliability/Durability 3 Important	Reliability/Durability 4 Very Important	Reliability/Durability 5 MOST Important
User Friendliness	User Friendliness 1 NOT Important	User Friendliness 2 Somewhat Important	User Friendliness 3 Important	User Friendliness 4 Very Important	User Friendliness 5 MOST Important
Manufacturer Support/Service	Manufacturer Support/Service 1 NOT Important	Manufacturer Support/Service 2 Somewhat Important	Manufacturer Support/Service 3 Important	Manufacturer Support/Service 4 Very Important	Manufacturer Support/Service 5 MOST Important

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What three features/benefits attracted you most to the brand you choose?

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* 6. Who had the greatest influence on which CI brand you chose?

CI Audiologist

CI Surgeon

Educator/Therapist/Other Professional

CI recipient/Parent of a CI recipient

Manufacturer Representative

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How did you first hear about each CI manufacturer?

	Source
Advanced Bionics	Advanced Bionics Source menu
Cochlear Corporation	Cochlear Corporation Source menu
Med El	Med El Source menu

Other (please specify)