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A Qualitative Study on Factors Modulating Tinnitus Experience.

Emilia M G Colagrosso^1,2,3, Philippe Fournier^1,2,4, Elizabeth M Fitzpatrick^3,5

¹École d'orthophonie et d'audiologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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This study explored patient experiences with tinnitus, revealing that how individuals perceive and react to tinnitus, along with various modulating factors, significantly impacts its consequences. Understanding these patient perspectives is key to explaining tinnitus variability.

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Area of Science:

Audiology
Qualitative Research
Patient Experience

Background:

Tinnitus significantly impacts quality of life, affecting sleep, concentration, social activities, and mood.
Individual experiences with tinnitus vary greatly, but the patient perspective remains under-investigated compared to hearing loss.
This study addresses the gap in understanding the full experience of living with tinnitus from a patient's viewpoint.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate and assess participants' lived experiences with tinnitus.
To explore the variability in tinnitus impact across individuals.
To identify factors that modulate the tinnitus experience.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of semistructured interviews and journal entries from 27 tinnitus participants.
Participants varied in age, sex, audiometric profile, and tinnitus severity.
Interviews were conducted after a 3-week trial of tinnitus maskers.

Main Results:

Three main themes emerged: appraisal of tinnitus, modulating factors, and consequences.
Participants reported a dissociation between tinnitus sensation and subjective experience (annoyance/distress).
Modulating factors included environmental (soundscape) and individual-specific (attentional focus, stress, fatigue) elements. Consequences encompassed distraction, mental health issues, sleep disturbances, and social disruption.

Conclusions:

Findings align with previous studies on tinnitus appraisal and consequences.
Factors modulating the tinnitus experience emerged as a prominent theme, with numerous influences identified.
An attentional model is proposed to explain how identified factors modulate tinnitus effects.