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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2020 Sep;48(9):300060520957536.
doi: 10.1177/0300060520957536.

Psychological state of patients with sudden deafness and the effect of psychological intervention on recovery

Bin Sun  1 , Liangliang Liu  2 , Xiaoyong Ren  1 , Zhenghui Wang  1
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Psychological state of patients with sudden deafness and the effect of psychological intervention on recovery

Bin Sun et al. J Int Med Res. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the effect of personalized psychological interventions on the recovery of patients with sudden deafness.

Methods: Participants were 438 patients with sudden deafness who were randomly allocated to observation and control groups. Patients in the control group received routine nursing care and drug treatment. Patients in the observation group received personalized psychological interventions, routine nursing care and drug treatment. The Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to measure anxiety and depression. The Simple Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ) and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) were used to evaluate coping styles, attitude toward life and quality of life.

Results: Patients in both groups had similar SAS and SDS scores at the time of admission. After treatment, there was a significant difference in SAS and SDS scores between the observation and control groups, indicating that the observation group had less anxiety and depression. Both groups had increased SCSQ and SWLS scores following treatment, indicating improvements in positive coping and satisfaction with life.

Conclusion: Effective psychological interventions may change negative thoughts, increase response rate and improve quality of life.

Keywords: Sudden deafness; anxiety; coping style; depression; psychological intervention; psychological state; quality of life.

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Figure 1.
Outline of the study design. SAS, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale; SDS, Self-Rating Depression Scale; SCSQ, Simple Coping Style Questionnaire; SWLS, Satisfaction With Life Scale.
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