Qualitative study on the reasons of medical treatment delay in patients with sudden hearing loss
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20240410-01962
- VernacularTitle:突发性聋患者就医延迟原因的质性研究
- Author:
Jiaxin WEI
1
;
Wenyong YU
;
Dongye LIU
;
Wen LI
;
Yuyang YAN
Author Information
1. 山西医科大学护理学院，太原 030001
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sudden hearing loss;
Medical treatment delay;
Health ecological model;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(6):731-736
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the reasons for medical treatment delay in patients with sudden hearing loss.Methods:This was a qualitative research. A purposive sampling method was used to select patients with sudden hearing loss who visited the Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department at the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from January to March 2024. Data were collected through face-to-face, semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi's 7-step method.Results:A total of 23 participants were interviewed, aged 19 to 72 years; six were male, and 17 were female. A total of four main themes and nine sub-themes were identified: insufficient disease awareness (lack of symptom related knowledge, rational attribution of symptoms, lack of symptom management ability) , physical and psychological perception differences, and negative emotional experiences (conflict with existing roles, negative emotional experiences) , socio-economic factors (insufficient social support, economic burden) , and limitations of medical services and resources (limitations in the diagnostic and treatment capabilities of primary healthcare institutions, insufficient medical resources) .Conclusions:The reasons for medical treatment delay in patients with sudden hearing loss are diverse. Healthcare providers can implement targeted interventions to help patients establish correct medical awareness, reducing the delay in seeking treatment.
