Back to Search
Start Over
Suggestions for shaping tinnitus service provision in Western Europe: Lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic
- Source :
- International Journal of Clinical Practice, International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75(7):e14196. Wiley, International journal of clinical practice
- Publication Year :
- 2021
-
Abstract
- Background Tinnitus severity has been exacerbated because of the COVID-19 pandemic and those with tinnitus require additional support. Such support should be informed by patient preferences and needs. The objective of this study was to gather information from individuals with tinnitus living in Europe to inform stakeholders of the (a) support they needed in relation to changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) suggestions regarding tinnitus care for the future. Methods A cross-sectional mixed method study design was used using closed and open-ended questions via an online survey. Data were gathered from 710 adults experiencing tinnitus in Western Europe, with the majority living in The Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis and descriptive statistics. Results Those with tinnitus indicated the following support needs during the pandemic (a) support for tinnitus, (b) support for hearing-related difficulties, (c) social support and (d) pandemic-related support. Five directions for future tinnitus care were provided, namely, (a) need for understanding professional support and access to multidisciplinary experts, (b) greater range of therapies and resources, (c) access to more information about tinnitus, (d) prioritising tinnitus research and (e) more support for hearing protection and hearing loss prevention. Conclusions The findings point to the need for accessible (remote), patient-centred, suitable and evidence-based tinnitus care. Insights from the current study can be used by various stakeholders including clinical practitioners and tinnitus support services to ensure those with tinnitus have access to the help and support required in order to reduce service provision insufficiencies.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Coping (psychology)
Hearing loss
ORIGINAL PAPERS
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Tinnitus
03 medical and health sciences
Social support
0302 clinical medicine
Belgium
Nursing
Multidisciplinary approach
Pandemic
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
Humans
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Pandemics
Netherlands
Sweden
Original Paper
Self-management
Descriptive statistics
SARS-CoV-2
business.industry
Pharmacology. Therapy
HEARING-LOSS
Ear/Nose/Throat
COVID-19
ADULTS
General Medicine
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY
3. Good health
Europe
Cross-Sectional Studies
Human medicine
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13685031
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Clinical Practice
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1d4ea6994e9582370710998b17268823
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14196