{"title":"COVID-19封锁期对耳鸣相关窘迫的潜在影响","authors":"Emre Gürses","doi":"10.14744/etd.2022.71780","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine the tinnitus severity and quality of life of patients with tinnitus followed before and during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Materials and Methods: Tinnitus-related distress and quality of life were assessed before and during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The primary outcome was the mean change on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), the Mini-tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ 12-T), and the Short-form Health Survey (SF-36). Besides, all participants filled out an evaluation form, underwent audiological assessment, tinnitus mapping, and were administered mini-interviews regarding their tinnitus. Results: We recruited 44 patients with tinnitus (22 females and 22 males, mean age: 50.25 +/- 14.51 years). Comparison of changes in mean score from baseline to the lockdown period showed no differences in overall outcomes for THI and TQ 12-T. Catastrophic (p=0.002), physical pain (p=0.020), and general health (p=0.046) subscales were found to be significantly improved. Only emotional subscales (p<0.001) of THI were found to be significantly increased. Conclusion: Although the COVID-19 lockdown period for patients with tinnitus is a major source of stress, they did not show any increase in their tinnitus-related distress, except for the emotional state.","PeriodicalId":43995,"journal":{"name":"Erciyes Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"The Potential Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown Period on Tinnitus-related Distress\",\"authors\":\"Emre Gürses\",\"doi\":\"10.14744/etd.2022.71780\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"Objective: To determine the tinnitus severity and quality of life of patients with tinnitus followed before and during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Materials and Methods: Tinnitus-related distress and quality of life were assessed before and during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The primary outcome was the mean change on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), the Mini-tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ 12-T), and the Short-form Health Survey (SF-36). Besides, all participants filled out an evaluation form, underwent audiological assessment, tinnitus mapping, and were administered mini-interviews regarding their tinnitus. Results: We recruited 44 patients with tinnitus (22 females and 22 males, mean age: 50.25 +/- 14.51 years). Comparison of changes in mean score from baseline to the lockdown period showed no differences in overall outcomes for THI and TQ 12-T. Catastrophic (p=0.002), physical pain (p=0.020), and general health (p=0.046) subscales were found to be significantly improved. Only emotional subscales (p<0.001) of THI were found to be significantly increased. Conclusion: Although the COVID-19 lockdown period for patients with tinnitus is a major source of stress, they did not show any increase in their tinnitus-related distress, except for the emotional state.\",\"PeriodicalId\":43995,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Erciyes Medical Journal\",\"volume\":null,\"pages\":null},\"PeriodicalIF\":0.3000,\"publicationDate\":\"2022-01-01\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"\",\"citationCount\":\"1\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Erciyes Medical Journal\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"1085\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://doi.org/10.14744/etd.2022.71780\",\"RegionNum\":0,\"RegionCategory\":null,\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"\",\"PubModel\":\"\",\"JCR\":\"Q3\",\"JCRName\":\"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Erciyes Medical Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.14744/etd.2022.71780","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
The Potential Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown Period on Tinnitus-related Distress
Objective: To determine the tinnitus severity and quality of life of patients with tinnitus followed before and during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Materials and Methods: Tinnitus-related distress and quality of life were assessed before and during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The primary outcome was the mean change on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), the Mini-tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ 12-T), and the Short-form Health Survey (SF-36). Besides, all participants filled out an evaluation form, underwent audiological assessment, tinnitus mapping, and were administered mini-interviews regarding their tinnitus. Results: We recruited 44 patients with tinnitus (22 females and 22 males, mean age: 50.25 +/- 14.51 years). Comparison of changes in mean score from baseline to the lockdown period showed no differences in overall outcomes for THI and TQ 12-T. Catastrophic (p=0.002), physical pain (p=0.020), and general health (p=0.046) subscales were found to be significantly improved. Only emotional subscales (p<0.001) of THI were found to be significantly increased. Conclusion: Although the COVID-19 lockdown period for patients with tinnitus is a major source of stress, they did not show any increase in their tinnitus-related distress, except for the emotional state.
期刊介绍:
Erciyes Medical Journal (Erciyes Med J) is the international, peer-reviewed, open access publication of Erciyes University School of Medicine. The journal, which has been in continuous publication since 1978, is a publication published on March, June, September, and December. The publication language of the journal is English. The journal accepts clinical and experimental research articles in different fields of medicine, original case reports, letters to the editor and invited reviews for publication. Research articles and case reports on regionally frequent and specific medical topics are prioritized. Manuscripts on national and international scientific meetings and symposiums and manuscripts sharing scientific correspondence and scientific knowledge between authors and their readers are also published.