TINNITUS INFORMATION - A STUDY BY QUESTIONNAIRE

The aim of the present study was to improve the information for patien ts with tinnitus. The investigation consists of three parts: a pilot s tudy where 24 slightly informed tinnitus patients as well as 17 well-i nformed tinnitus patients and 9 audiological professionals suggested c ontents for a tinnitus information pamphlet. The second part consisted of scoring of the 74 most common suggestions by 36 of the original 50 people. The answers were graded according to importance. Three availa ble tinnitus information folders from Sweden, Germany and the USA were also studied and taken into account in preparing recommendations on c ontent and size for a tinnitus information pamphlet. This should proba bly not exceed 2 500 words, and 35 items of information.