TY - JOUR
T1 - Progressive tinnitus management level 3 skills education
T2 - A 5-year clinical retrospective
AU - Edmonds, Catherine M.
AU - Ribbe, Cheri
AU - Thielman, Emily J.
AU - Henry, James A.
N1 - Funding Information:
J. A. Henry is supported by Research Career Scientist award C9247S provided by the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research & Development Service. The material in this clinical focus is the result of work supported with resources and the use of facilities at the Bay Pines and Boston VA Health Care Systems (VAHCSs). The contents of this clinical focus do not represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the U.S. Government. The authors acknowledge Michelle Menendez (Chief of Audiology & Speech Pathology Services, Bay Pines VAHCS) and Anne Hogan (Chief of Audiology & Speech Pathology Services, Boston VAHCS) for supporting this project. Thanks also go to Kathleen Carlson and Kelly Reavis for important contributions to this clinical focus. We express our sincere appreciation to our veteran patients who have served our country and who provided innumerable insights for managing tinnitus.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/9
Y1 - 2017/9
N2 - Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether progressive tinnitus management Level 3 skills education workshops conducted at the Bay Pines and Boston Veterans Affairs hospitals result in consistent use of the presented tinnitus management strategies by patients 1–5 years after completing the workshops. Method: In fiscal year (FY) 2015, the tinnitus workshop follow-up form was mailed to all veterans who completed the Level 3 workshops between FY 2010 and FY 2014. Data were compiled to determine which, if any, of the skills taught in the workshops were being used 1–5 years after completion of the workshops and the impact on quality-of-life indicators. Results: All self-management skills were being utilized up to 5 years postcompletion; therapeutic sound was utilized the most. The majority of patients reported an improved ability to manage reactions to tinnitus and improved quality-of-life indicators. Over 90% of patients from both sites recommended the program to others with tinnitus. Conclusion: The self-management skills taught in the progressive tinnitus management Level 3 workshops are sustained over time even when limited resources prevent the full complement of workshops or the involvement of mental health services. The workshops can also be successfully implemented through remote delivery via videoconferencing (telehealth).
AB - Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether progressive tinnitus management Level 3 skills education workshops conducted at the Bay Pines and Boston Veterans Affairs hospitals result in consistent use of the presented tinnitus management strategies by patients 1–5 years after completing the workshops. Method: In fiscal year (FY) 2015, the tinnitus workshop follow-up form was mailed to all veterans who completed the Level 3 workshops between FY 2010 and FY 2014. Data were compiled to determine which, if any, of the skills taught in the workshops were being used 1–5 years after completion of the workshops and the impact on quality-of-life indicators. Results: All self-management skills were being utilized up to 5 years postcompletion; therapeutic sound was utilized the most. The majority of patients reported an improved ability to manage reactions to tinnitus and improved quality-of-life indicators. Over 90% of patients from both sites recommended the program to others with tinnitus. Conclusion: The self-management skills taught in the progressive tinnitus management Level 3 workshops are sustained over time even when limited resources prevent the full complement of workshops or the involvement of mental health services. The workshops can also be successfully implemented through remote delivery via videoconferencing (telehealth).
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85029692570&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85029692570&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1044/2017_AJA-16-0085
DO - 10.1044/2017_AJA-16-0085
M3 - Article
C2 - 28880980
AN - SCOPUS:85029692570
VL - 26
SP - 242
EP - 250
JO - American Journal of Audiology
JF - American Journal of Audiology
SN - 1059-0889
IS - 3
ER -