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Effects of Educational Counseling as Solitary Therapy for Chronic Primary Tinnitus and Related Problems
Joint Authors
Liu, Yu-Qing
Chen, Zhi-Ji
Li, Gang
Lai, Dan
Liu, Peng
Zheng, Yun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to evaluate the early and sustained effects of tinnitus educational counseling on chronic primary tinnitus and related problems.
A descriptive longitudinal cohort study was conducted with 159 adult patients suffering from chronic primary tinnitus and sleep problems.
All patients received tinnitus educational counseling, sleep adjustment, and vegan dietary advice.
At short-term assessment within 3 months and long-term follow-up at 6–26 months, perceived changes in tinnitus were assessed with the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and the Tinnitus Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ), respectively.
In TEQ, the volume of subjective tinnitus was scored according to realistic environments in which tinnitus could be heard.
Sleep quality was assessed with questionnaires developed in our laboratory.
Most of the subjects showed significant early improvement in their THI scores (96/159, 60.38%; from 46.11 ± 22.74 to 31.94 ± 20.41, t = 11.16, p < 0.001, Cohen’s d = 0.66).
Tinnitus volume (39/159, 24.53%, from 2,2 to 2,1, z = -3.56, p < 0.001) and sleep quality (68/159, 42.77%; from 7.13 ± 3.11 to 6.31 ± 2.75, t = 3.73, p < 0.001, Cohen’s d = 0.28) were also improved.
Long-term follow-up TEQ results indicated that tinnitus loudness, the impact of tinnitus on sleep, concentration, and emotional state were all improved since the prior consultation (p = 0.001, 0.026, 0.012, and <0.001).
Short-term improvement of tinnitus severity correlated directly with improvement of sleep quality (odds ratio (OR) = 0.30, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.14–0.64, p = 0.002), initial THI score (OR = 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.04, p = 0.006), compliance with sleep advice (OR = 2.27, 95% CI: 1.02–5.05, p = 0.044), and nervous disposition (OR = 2.80, 95% CI: 1.25–6.30, p = 0.013).
A future randomized controlled trial would be carried out to examine the effect of sole tinnitus educational counseling.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Yu-Qing& Chen, Zhi-Ji& Li, Gang& Lai, Dan& Liu, Peng& Zheng, Yun. 2018. Effects of Educational Counseling as Solitary Therapy for Chronic Primary Tinnitus and Related Problems. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127659
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Yu-Qing…[et al.]. Effects of Educational Counseling as Solitary Therapy for Chronic Primary Tinnitus and Related Problems. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127659
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Yu-Qing& Chen, Zhi-Ji& Li, Gang& Lai, Dan& Liu, Peng& Zheng, Yun. Effects of Educational Counseling as Solitary Therapy for Chronic Primary Tinnitus and Related Problems. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127659
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1127659