Factors associated with quality of life in Menière's disease
Factors associated with quality of life in Menière's disease
The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with better or worse quality of life in a sample of people with Meniere's disease drawn from a UK self-help group (the Meniere's Society) and to assess the forms of support on which the respondents could draw. A postal survey was sent to 1000 randomly selected group members, containing validated questionnaires assessing: (1) quality of life (the Short Form 36 (SF-36)) (2) factors that might predict quality of life; and (3) usage of resources provided to members by the Meniere's Society. A total of 509 members completed the main survey, and 370 the second part of the survey. Factors associated with a less good quality of life included more severe vertigo, pressure in the ear, hearing loss and tinnitus, being younger, being female, living alone, having a lower occupational status and believing that the attitude of the consultant is unhelpful. Levels of vertigo severity in this sample were similar to those found in hospital samples, but it is possible that these respondents may differ in other respects from patients who do not join a self-help group.
quality, quality of life, disease
436-441
Yardley, L.
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Dibb, B.
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Osborne, G.
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October 2003
Yardley, L.
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Dibb, B.
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Osborne, G.
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Yardley, L., Dibb, B. and Osborne, G.
(2003)
Factors associated with quality of life in Menière's disease.
Clinical Otolaryngology, 28 (5), .
(doi:10.1046/j.1365-2273.2003.00740.x).
Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with better or worse quality of life in a sample of people with Meniere's disease drawn from a UK self-help group (the Meniere's Society) and to assess the forms of support on which the respondents could draw. A postal survey was sent to 1000 randomly selected group members, containing validated questionnaires assessing: (1) quality of life (the Short Form 36 (SF-36)) (2) factors that might predict quality of life; and (3) usage of resources provided to members by the Meniere's Society. A total of 509 members completed the main survey, and 370 the second part of the survey. Factors associated with a less good quality of life included more severe vertigo, pressure in the ear, hearing loss and tinnitus, being younger, being female, living alone, having a lower occupational status and believing that the attitude of the consultant is unhelpful. Levels of vertigo severity in this sample were similar to those found in hospital samples, but it is possible that these respondents may differ in other respects from patients who do not join a self-help group.
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Published date: October 2003
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quality, quality of life, disease
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/18118
ISSN: 1749-4486
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