The Application of DHI Scale to Evaluation of Quality of Life in Patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
10.3969/j.issn.1006-7299.2014.01.013
- VernacularTitle:眩晕障碍量表在 BPPV 患者生活质量评估中的应用
- Author:
Shiguo XIU
;
Dongsheng XING
;
Wei HU
;
Xin FAN
;
Xue ZHANG
;
Dongzhu LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV );
Canalith repositioning procedure (CRP );
Quality of life(QOL);
Dizziness handicap inventory(DHI)
- From:
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology
2014;(1):48-52
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective This paper attempts to explore the application of dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) in evaluation of health -related quality of life (QOL ) changes of patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) before and after the treatment with canalith repositioning procedure (CRP) .Methods The DHI was em-ployed to investigate and evaluate the dizziness handicap of 120 patients with BPPV before and after 3 months of CRP treatment (treatment group) and 60 healthy controls (control group) ,while the DHI scoring results were com-pared .Results As indicated by DHI evaluation ,the scoring of each DHI items of patients with BPPV before treatment was higher than that of control group ,treatment group before treatment :functional score 22 .60 ± 6 .54 ,emotional score 18 .50 ± 8 .28 ,physical score 17 .90 ± 5 .05 ,total composite score 59 .00 ± 14 .32 .For the control group:functional score 1 .35 ± 1 .74 ,emotional score 1 .00 ± 1 .01 ,physical score 1 .37 ± 1 .86 ,total composite score 3 .72 ± 3 .46 ,with the differ-ence statistically significant (P<0 .05) .The DHI scoring of treatment group of patients with BPPV after 3 months of CRP treatment was lower than that before the treatment (treatment group after 3 months CRP treatment :functional score 1 .10 ± 1 .42 ,emotional score 1 .50 ± 1 .70 ,physical score 1 .45 ± 1 .46 ,total composite score 4 .05 ± 3 .66) ,and the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05) .There was no statistically significant difference comparing to the control group (P>0 .05) .Conclusion CRP is effective to treat BPPV .The DHI is available for the evaluation of QOL of BPPV patients .
