| Titre : | Patients’ experiences of living with superior canal dehiscence syndrome (2018) |
| Auteurs : | Jenny Ohman ; Annika Forssen ; Anette Sorlin ; Krister Tano |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | International Journal of Audiology IJA (Vol. 57, n°1-12, January-December 2018) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 825-830 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : |
Objective: The study investigated how the symptoms of superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) affected patients in their daily life, and how patients coped with the disease. Design: This was a qualitative study; semi-structured interviews were performed and analysed according to the systematic text condensation method. Study sample: Twelve of 13 identified patients with SCDS in the county of Norrbotten, Sweden, were included in the study. Results: Five main categories were created based on the patients’ experiences of living with SCDS: (1) Experiencing strange symptoms: One “new” symptom was identified – mental fatigue. (2) A restricted life socially, physically and at work: All patients experienced some extent of limitation in their daily life. (3) To accept and to protect oneself: All patients had developed strategies to protect their ears from noise. (4) Misunderstood in health care: The diagnosis was sometimes delayed several years due to lack of knowledge among healthcare workers. (5) Carefully considering treatment (surgery): Symptoms were weighed against the risk of side effects. Conclusions: SCDS was rendered an invisible disability. In the present study, we identified mental fatigue as a symptom not previously considered in the literature. |
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| En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14992027.2018.1487086 |
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| International journal of audiology IJA. Vol. 57, n°1-12 (January-December 2018) | Périodique papier | Ixelles | Rez | Consultation sur place uniquement Exclu du prêt |
