Journal article
Difficulties Experienced by Tinnitus Sufferers
The Journal of speech and hearing disorders, Vol.48(2), pp.150-154
05/1983
DOI: 10.1044/jshd.4802.150
PMID: 6621006
Abstract
Ninety-seven member of a tinnitus self-help group were asked to list the difficulties that they had as a result of their tinnitus. Seventy-two replies were returned from 22 men and 48 women (sex not report in two cases) whose average age was 61 years. Tinnitus was associated with hearing difficulties in 53%, effects on lifestyle in 93%, effects on general health in 56%, and emotional difficulties in 70% of the sample. Getting to sleep was the most frequently mentioned difficulty, and many respondents indicated that they experienced depression, annoyance, and insecurity. The clinical applications of this open-ended questionnaire are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Difficulties Experienced by Tinnitus Sufferers
- Creators
- Richard S Tyler - Institute of Hearing Research, General Hospital, Nottingham, United KingdomLesley J Baker - Institute of Hearing Research, General Hospital, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of speech and hearing disorders, Vol.48(2), pp.150-154
- DOI
- 10.1044/jshd.4802.150
- PMID
- 6621006
- ISSN
- 0022-4677
- eISSN
- 2163-6184
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/1983
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984002578602771
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