The scenario of researches regarding life experiences with cochlear implants: an integrative literature review

Purpose: to identify the scientific production regarding life experiences associated with the cochlear implant for the last ten years, including the process of education and presence of the family in this context. Methods: this is an integrative review that researched articles published between 2008 and 2018, on the Brazilian portal: Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel. Results: after selecting and organizing the studies, the final sample consisted of ten articles; 2017 was the year with the greatest number of publications (three). In general, they addressed issues related to school performance, quality of life of cochlear implant users and their families, development of vocabulary and oral communication, and the meaning of cochlear implant for users and their families. Conclusion: an increasing production of studies involving the cochlear implant, family and schooling was noticed, emphasizing the importance of new researches in this context to clarify further inquiries and their use as a tool to promote new strategies aiming to improve both the quality of life of cochlear implant users and the (re)habilitation process.