Bone conduction hearing implants (BCHIs); life-changing surgery. A quality of life (QoL) study reporting the impact of BCHI surgery on 163 patients’ well-being

Rachael Collins; Junaid Hanif; John S. Phillips; Ian Nunney; Amanda Collett

doi:10.1136/bmjsit-2024-000303

Bone conduction hearing implants (BCHIs); life-changing surgery. A quality of life (QoL) study reporting the impact of BCHI surgery on 163 patients’ well-being

Rachael Collins, Junaid Hanif, John S. Phillips, Ian Nunney, Amanda Collett

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Objective: This study aimed to review the impact of bone conduction hearing implants (BCHIs) surgery on patients’ quality of life (QoL) across general, physical, social and overall well-being domains.

Design: A prospective correlational study.

Setting: Single tertiary referral center in the UK.

Participants: All adult patients undergoing their first BCHI over a 10-year and 6-month period (between June 1, 2012, and December 31, 2022). A total of 163 were included out of 195 potentially eligible participants.

Main outcome measure: The Glasgow Health Status Inventory (GHSI) was used to assess patients’ QoL pre and post BCHI surgery.

Results: BCHI surgery showed significant improvements across all GHSI QoL domains; total (p<0.0001), general (p<0.0001), social (p<0.0001) and physical (p<0.0001).

Conclusion: The largest of its kind, this study recognizes the wide-reaching impact of BCHIs on patients’ QoL, evidencing them as a highly effective and life-improving surgical intervention.

Original language	English
Article number	e000303
Journal	BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsit-2024-000303
Publication status	Published - 6 Aug 2025

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