ProjectMOSAICS
Ensuring that hearing implants work for everyone
Hearing Matters: European Industrial Doctorate to train experts in auditory implants for minimised outcome spread and maximized participation in society (MOSAICS)
"Millions live with severe hearing loss, yet few receive the care they need. MOSAICS helps uncover why cochlear implant outcomes vary and how to improve them for everyone." - Dr. Birgit Philips
Project impact
Those living with deafness have a higher risk of depression, loneliness and dementia. Yet all too often, people with hearing loss aren’t making use of the technologies available to them. Millions of people live with severe hearing loss worldwide, though only about one in 20 receives a hearing implant. MOSAICS, an MSCA Industrial Doctorate project, wanted to understand why this was and help reduce outcome variability. This meant identifying the technological, biological, cognitive and social factors influencing how well people hear when using implants. This enabled them to understand why implants work better for some people than others, helping ensure that hearing implants support participation in daily life for everyone. The project also highlighted the importance of person-centred care, to clinicians, patients and the scientific community. The insights gained during the project are already affecting how audiologists at the Radboud University Medical Center perform their work, contributing to more effective and equitable hearing care.
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Coordinator
Belgium
Cochlear Benelux NV
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Participating and partners countries
- Netherlands
- Stichting Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Netherlands