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Associations between Demographics, Tinnitus Specific-, Audiological-, General- and Mental Health Factors, and the Impact of Tinnitus on Daily Life

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العنوان: Associations between Demographics, Tinnitus Specific-, Audiological-, General- and Mental Health Factors, and the Impact of Tinnitus on Daily Life
المؤلفون: Maaike M. Rademaker, Inge Stegeman, Anne E. M. Brabers, Judith D. de Jong, Robert J. Stokroos, Adriana L. Smit
المصدر: Journal of Clinical Medicine; Volume 11; Issue 15; Pages: 4590
بيانات النشر: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
سنة النشر: 2022
المجموعة: MDPI Open Access Publishing
مصطلحات موضوعية: tinnitus, tinnitus impact, TFI, associations, risk factors, tinnitus distress
الوصف: Our objective was to study associations between demographics, tinnitus specific-, audiological-, general- and mental health characteristics, and impact of tinnitus in the general population. In this cross-sectional survey study in the Dutch population, data were prospectively gathered. Tinnitus impact was assessed with the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI). We included participants who experienced tinnitus and for whom a total TFI score could be calculated (n = 212). We performed univariable and multivariable regression analyses. Due to logarithmical transformation, the B-scores were back-transformed to show the actual difference in points on the TFI. People who considered hyperacusis a small problem had a 12.5-point higher TFI score, those who considered it a mediocre problem had a 17.6-point higher TFI score and those who considered it a large problem had a 24.1-point higher TFI score compared to people who did not consider hyperacusis a problem. People who indicated having minor hearing problems had a 10.5-point higher TFI score, those with mediocre hearing problems had a 20.4-point higher TFI score and those with severe hearing problems had a 41.6-point higher TFI score compared to people who did not have subjective hearing problems. In conclusion, audiological risk factors, such as hearing problems and hyperacusis, have the largest association with the impact of tinnitus on daily life, compared to other assessed variables. The results of this study can be used in future research to find targeted interventions to diminish the impact of tinnitus.
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اللغة: English
Relation: Otolaryngology; https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154590
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11154590
الاتاحة: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154590
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.C186607D
قاعدة البيانات: BASE