Participants experiences of an Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for tinnitusShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: International Journal of Audiology, ISSN 1499-2027, E-ISSN 1708-8186, Vol. 57, no 12, p. 947-954Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Objective: This study aimed to explore participants experiences after undertaking an Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (ICBT) for tinnitus. Design: Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted 6-8 months after participants undertook the ICBT intervention. Qualitative thematic analysis was used to interpret the interview data. Study sample: A purposeful sampling strategy was used to identify a diverse range of participants. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 15 participants. The mean age was 58.5 years, 7 men and 8 women participated. Results: The analysis generated the following main themes: (1) expectations and motivation for doing the intervention, (2) experiences of the intervention, (3) intervention engagement and (4) intervention effects. Most participants expectations were hopeful that the intervention would lessen the impact of their tinnitus. Aspects of the intervention that were beneficial, as well as difficult, were identified together with the impact they had on engagement. Intervention effects were evident on both tinnitus and activities of daily life. Conclusions: The benefits described by participants indicate the potential of ICBT as an alternate form of intervention delivery. The difficulties that hampered engagement need to be addressed to enhance the application and to optimise the clinical acceptability of ICBT for tinnitus.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD , 2018. Vol. 57, no 12, p. 947-954
Keywords [en]
Semi-structured interviews; Internet-based; cognitive behavioural therapy; tinnitus; qualitative study; experiences
National Category
Occupational Therapy
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-153356DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2018.1514538ISI: 000451230300010PubMedID: 30295113OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-153356DiVA, id: diva2:1271865
Note
Funding Agencies|Anglia Ruskin University; Lamar University; Linkoping University; National Institute for Health Research, UK
2018-12-182018-12-182018-12-18