Illness experience and coping styles of young and middle-aged patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) is increasing and tends to occur at a young age. The patient's disease experience during treatment is related to their physical and mental health. Effective coping styles such as proactively solving problems and asking for help will alleviate the patients' psychological symptoms and improve their quality of life. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore the illness experience and coping styles of young and middle-aged patients with SSNHL (age: 18-64 years), clarify the relationship between the two, and understand the psychological state and needs of the patients.

Methods

The purposive and maximum difference sampling method was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with 23 young and middle-aged SSNHL patients.

SUBMITTER: Yuan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8314487 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature