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Lasheen, R., EI-Gharib, A., Tomoum, M. (2021). The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of life of Patients with Chronic Tinnitus. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 22(22), 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.46114.1267
Reham Lasheen; Amani EI-Gharib; Mohamed Osama Tomoum. "The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of life of Patients with Chronic Tinnitus". Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 22, 22, 2021, 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.46114.1267
Lasheen, R., EI-Gharib, A., Tomoum, M. (2021). 'The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of life of Patients with Chronic Tinnitus', Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 22(22), pp. 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.46114.1267
Lasheen, R., EI-Gharib, A., Tomoum, M. The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of life of Patients with Chronic Tinnitus. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 2021; 22(22): 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.46114.1267

The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of life of Patients with Chronic Tinnitus

Article 29, Volume 22, Issue 22, 2021, Page 1-5  XML PDF (643.15 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.46114.1267
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Authors
Reham Lasheen email 1; Amani EI-Gharib2; Mohamed Osama Tomoum3
1Audiovestibular unit, faculty of medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
2Audio vestibular medicine
3Otorhinolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: To assess the effect of the anxiety associated with COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of patients with chronic tinnitus.
Patients and Methods: Study assessed the effect of the anxiety associated with COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of 68 patients with chronic tinnitus and normal hearing, utilizing the Hamilton Anxiety (HAM-A) and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scales with a comparison of their scores that were collected retrospectively from their database before the COVID -19 pandemic and their scores that were collected electronically during the pandemic.
Results: The Hamilton Anxiety scale and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory scale scores showed significantly higher scores during COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to their scores before it.
Conclusion: Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may result in increasing the anxiety and stress in patients with chronic tinnitus with subsequent worsening of their quality of life, which shed light on the importance of psychiatric consultation for the affected patients.
Keywords
Anxiety; COVID-19; stress; tinnitus
Main Subjects
Audiological sciences and medicine as a subpecialty of ENT
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