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Assessment of Hearing Profile and Psychosocial Reactions of
Elderly with Tinnitus in Southwestern, Nigeria
By Ayo Osisanya, Adewumi A. Ojetoyinbo & Olusola Olatunde
University of Ibadan
Abstract- Tinnitus is an observed condition in which people experience different kinds of auditory
sensation without any external stimulation. It is a kind of health-related condition with evidence of
perception of noise or ringing in the ear/head without propagation of sound signals. Often,
tinnitus occurs as a symptom of underlying conditions such as age-related hearing loss, drug-
related conditions, high blood pressure, ear injury, and evidence of accumulated earwax,
cardiovascular disorders or metabolic disorder and/or a circulatory system disorder. Thus,
without adequate health-care, individuals with tinnitus will experience communication difficulties
and poor health-related quality of life. Evidently, research outcomes have established significant
relationships among tinnitus, reduced auditory performance and hypertension, with little attention
paid to psychosocial well-being of elderly with tinnitus. This study was therefore, designed to
determine the types, degrees and patterns of hearing loss that existed among the elderly with
tinnitus. The psychosocial reactions of the same elderly due to tinnitus - experience were also
investigated. The study adopted an ex post facto research design.
Keywords: hearing status, quality of life, elderly, tinnitus.
GJMR-K Classification: NLMC Code: WV 272
AssessmentofHearingProfileandPsychosocialReactionsofElderlywithTinnitusinSouthwesternNigeria
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Global Journal of Medical Research: K
Interdisciplinary
Volume 21 Issue 4 Version 1.0 Year 2021
Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals
Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN: 0975-5888