Effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on subjective tinnitus perception

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AYDOĞAN Z., ÇİNAR SATEKİN M., OCAK E., TOKGÖZ YILMAZ S.

Journal of Laryngology and Otology, cilt.136, sa.5, ss.410-413, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 136 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s0022215122000640
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Laryngology and Otology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.410-413
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, Quality Of Life, Pandemics, Tinnitus, Subjective, Visual Analog Scale, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, PERSONALITY, DISTRESS, ANXIETY, STRESS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED.Objective This study investigated the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on tinnitus severity and quality of life in individuals with subjective tinnitus. Methods 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. Results 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. Conclusion 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.