Impact on patients of the coronovirus disease 2019 pandemic and postponement of cochlear implant surgery: a qualitative study

Objective This study aimed to explore the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and postponement of elective surgical procedures for profoundly deaf patients awaiting cochlear implantation. Method Open-ended questionnaires were sent to all adult patients awaiting cochlear implantation surgery. Qualitative analysis was performed using a grounded theory approach. Results Participants described a primarily negative impact on wellbeing...