Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Cochlear Implant Quality of Life-35 Profile ID: *DateINSTRUCTIONS: Think about your daily life with your cochlear implant (and/or hearing aid, if you also use one). Answer how often each of the following statements applies to your feelings and experiences. Answer how often each statement applies even if you don't use cochlear implants or hearing aids. 1. I am able to have a conversation in a quiet place without asking the other person to repeat themselvesNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways2. Other people’s voices sound clear and natural to meNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways3. I am able to have a conversation with a group of three or more peopleNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways4. I am able to have a conversation without asking the other person to repeat themselvesNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways5. I can hear and understand without looking at the person speakingNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways6. I have to ask a lot of questions about what is being said in a conversationNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways7. I can understand a conversation in a crowded environment (restaurant, party, etc.)NeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways8. I am able to have a conversation with someone in a noisy place without asking them to repeat themselvesNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways9. I can understand strangers without lip-reading in a noisy placeNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways10. I can follow the conversation in a group of five people in a crowded restaurant when I cannot see everyoneNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways11. I feel comfortable being myselfNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways12. My hearing loss makes me feel inadequateNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways13. My hearing loss makes me irritableNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways14. I keep quiet in a conversation to avoid saying the wrong thingNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways15. I become frustrated when I cannot follow a conversationNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways16. My hearing loss prevents me from listening to TV or radioNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways17. I am able to enjoy listening to the radio and TVNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways18. I am able to enjoy musicNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways19. I can recognize certain melodies in musicNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways20. Music sounds clear and natural to meNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways21. Everyday sounds (birds chirping, rain, car horns, etc.) are clear to meNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways22. Everyday sounds (microwave, birds chirping, rain, car horn) sound natural to meNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways23. I am able to distinguish sounds in natureNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways24. I am able to hear cars approaching in trafficNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways25. I can hear someone approaching from behindNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways26. I am able to follow a conversation with minimal effortNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways27. I am able to ignore competing sounds and focus on the person who is speakingNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways28. I can easily have a conversation in a noisy place (restaurant, party, store)NeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways29. I have to concentrate when having a conversationNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways30. I have to concentrate when having a conversation with strangers when in a noisy placeNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways31. If I am interested, I will join family or friends for a social eventNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways32. I have the confidence to socializeNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways33. I avoid socializing with friends, relatives, or neighbors due to my hearing lossNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways34. I avoid social situations due to my hearing lossNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlways35. I feel left out when I am with a group of people due to my hearing lossNeverRarelySometimesOftenAlwaysCopyright © 2019 MUSC Foundation for Research Development. All Rights Reserved Submit