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Vol. 58. Issue 7.
Pages 316-320 (January 2007)
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Vol. 58. Issue 7.
Pages 316-320 (January 2007)
Quality of Life of Patients With BAHA
Calidad de vida de los pacientes con BAHA
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Isabel Sánchez-Camón
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isabelorl@hotmail.com

Correspondence: Servicio de ORL. Hospital Universitario La Paz. P.° de la Castellana, 261. 28046 Madrid. España.
, Luis Lassaletta, Alejandro Castro, Javier Gavilán
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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Objective

The aim of this study is to quantify changes in quality of life due to the use of BAHA.

Patients and method

Twenty-eight patients were included. The instrument used to quantify the change in quality of life was the Glasgow Benefit Inventory and a questionnaire including 2 open questions, BAHA use, change in tinnitus, and postoperative pain.

Results

The average total benefit score with the Glasgow Benefit Inventory was 38, and the general, social, and physical score were 54, 10, and 1, respectively. There was no significant association between preoperative hearing, aetiology or type of hearing loss, and quality of life. Tinnitus rate went from 37.5% to 20.8% following BAHA; this difference is significant.

Conclusions

Our results show that the use of BAHA is associated with a great improvement in quality of life. Also, they show that its use has a positive effect upon tinnitus.

Key words:
BAHA
Quality of life
Glasgow Benefit Inventory
Tinnitus
Objetivo

El objetivo de este estudio es cuantificar los cambios en la calidad de vida en los pacientes con implantes osteointegrados (BAHA).

Pacientes y método

Se incluyó a 28 pacientes. El instrumento empleado para medir la calidad de vida fue el Glasgow Benefit Inventory y un cuestionario con 2 preguntas abiertas, uso del BAHA, modificación de los acufenos y dolor postoperatorio.

Resultados

La puntuación media del Glasgow Benefit Inventory total fue 38, y en las subescalas general, social y física, 54, 10 y 1, respectivamente. No se encontró relación significativa entre el grado de audición preoperatorio, la etiología o el tipo de hipoacusia y la calidad de vida. La tasa de acufenos disminuyó del 37,5 al 20,8% tras la colocación del BAHA, con diferencias significativas.

Conclusiones

Nuestros resultados muestran que el uso del BAHA se asocia a una gran mejoría en la calidad de vida. Asimismo, muestran que su uso tiene un efecto positivo en los acufenos.

Palabras clave:
BAHA
Calidad de vida
Glasgow Benefit Inventory
Acufenos

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