Patient Experience and Preferences for the Assessment of Olfaction: The Patient International Clinical Assessment of Smell Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is common and carries significant personal and societal burden of disease. Accurate assessment of olfaction is required for good clinical care and affords patients insight into their condition. However, the accuracy of assessment varies with technique used, and there is presently little standardisation of clinical practice. We therefore aimed to determine experience of and preferences for olfactory assessment in healthcare-seeking adults.

Methods

An anonymous patient co-produced survey was developed in collaboration with a UK-based OD charity. Distribution was via their social media patient forum. "Healthcare seeking" adults (i.e., who had undergone olfactory assessment by a healthcare professional [any care level/speciality] or may do

SUBMITTER: Whitcroft KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10880803 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature