Audiology Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara University, Turkey.
Audiology, Balance, Speech Disorders Diagnosis and Rehabilitation Center, Ankara University, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
J Laryngol Otol. 2022 May;136(5):410-413. doi: 10.1017/S0022215122000640. Epub 2022 Mar 2.
This study investigated the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on tinnitus severity and quality of life in individuals with subjective tinnitus.
The study was carried out during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Sixty patients were evaluated with the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and a visual analogue scale on resonance intensity and disturbance, together with questions assessing their emotional states.
There was a significant difference between the visual analogue scale and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory scores before the pandemic and during the pandemic. It was determined that tinnitus loudness and annoyance were significantly worse in the pandemic and, consequently, that the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic negatively affected perceptions of tinnitus and quality of life.
Psychological support can affect positively the perception of tinnitus and the change in moods experienced during the pandemic. Because personal contact and quotidian activities are severely limited during the pandemic, internet-based interventions should be prioritised in tinnitus therapy.
本研究调查了 2019 年冠状病毒病大流行对伴有主观性耳鸣的个体耳鸣严重程度和生活质量的影响。
该研究在 2019 年冠状病毒病大流行期间进行。60 名患者接受耳鸣残疾量表和共振强度及干扰的视觉模拟量表评估,以及评估其情绪状态的问题。
大流行前后的视觉模拟量表和耳鸣残疾量表评分存在显著差异。确定在大流行期间耳鸣响度和烦恼明显更严重,因此 2019 年冠状病毒病大流行对耳鸣的感知和生活质量产生负面影响。
心理支持可以积极影响耳鸣的感知以及大流行期间经历的情绪变化。由于大流行期间个人接触和日常活动受到严重限制,因此应优先考虑基于互联网的干预措施进行耳鸣治疗。