The Correlation Between Pitch and Loudness of Tinnitus with Quality of Life
Aisyah1, Nyilo Purnami2,3*, Linda Dewanti4, Hanik Badriyah5
Abstract
Background: Tinnitus is defined as a medical condition characterized by the perception of auditory sensations without an external sound source. Tinnitus causes harmful disruptions and ultimately reduces the patient’s quality of life. The frequency and intensity of the tinnitus heard by the patient correlate with the severity of disruption and impairment of quality of life. The relationship between tinnitus frequency and intensity with patient quality of life using the Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire (TPFQ) questionnaire has not been reported in Indonesia. Objective: This study aims to prove the relationship between tinnitus sound frequency and intensity with tinnitus sufferers’ quality of life. Method: This study was an observational analytic research design with a retrospective study (cross-sectional study) using medical record data of tinnitus patients at the Audiology Clinic of Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery Department Dr. Soetomo Surabaya Regional General Hospital in the period August 2022 – July 2023. Result: The study subjects were 50 patients, 31 men (62%) and 19 women (38%), aged 18-71 years. Patients with acute complaints duration were 11 people (22%) and chronic 39 people (78%). Most patients’ quality of life disruption was found on the emotional disturbance scale with an average of 52.4% disturbance, 48.6% concentration disturbance scale, 40% hearing disturbance scale, and 33.3% sleep disturbance scale. Tinnitus pitch did not correlate with the 12-item TPFQ score measuring the quality of life (p=0.440). Intensity was associated with the TPFQ 12-item hearing loss subscale score (p=0.001). Conclusion: Loudness of tinnitus correlates with hearing ability.
Keywords
Tinnitus; tinnitus pitch; loudness scores; TPFQ 12-item questionnaire; quality of life.
Cite This Article
Aisyah., Purnami, N., Dewanti, L., Badriyah, H. (2024). The Correlation Between Pitch and Loudness of Tinnitus with Quality of Life. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 5| Issue 6: Nov-Dec 2024, Pages 1734-1738, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Volume5-Issue6-Nov-Dec-No.798-1734-1738.pdf
Volume 5 | Issue 6: Nov – Dec 2024
