Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation Interventions for Self-management of Tinnitus: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tinnitus is a highly prevalent symptom affecting 10%-20% of the adult population. Most patients with tinnitus have chronic tinnitus, which can directly or indirectly disrupt their daily life and negatively affect the health-related quality of life. Therefore, patients with tinnitus are frequently in need of costly and time-consuming treatments. As an answer, telerehabilitation interventions are on a rise to promote self-management in patients with tinnitus and reduce their dependency on in-person care.

Objective

This systematic review aimed to provide an overview of the research concerning the effectiveness of telerehabilitation interventions for self-management of tinnitus.

Methods

This systematic review adheres to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for

SUBMITTER: Demoen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9951082 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature