Abstract
In order to identify patient preferences in care for tinnitus an in depth grounded theory study was conducted. This consisted of interviews with 41 patients who had sought help for tinnitus across a range of locations and tinnitus services in England. Preferences for outcomes were for both the removal of the tinnitus and for improved coping and management of the tinnitus. Preferences for treatment were for individualized care, tailored information and for treatment to assist with psychological adjustment and auditory distraction. Adoption of treatments to manage tinnitus were based on a trial and error approach. Patients? preferences for individual treatments varied but were informed by the information they received. Information plays an important role in care for people with tinnitus. Patients hold individual preferences and require engagement in shared decision making.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 784-790 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Audiology |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Early online date | 2 Nov 2018 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
Bibliographical note
©2018 British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis GroupThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/),
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Funding: British Tinnitus Association
Keywords
- tinnitus
- psychology
- instrumentation
- behaviour