Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in patients with chronic otitis media.

Ana D JoticAna M OpankovicZorana Z RadinLjiljana CvorovicKatarina R Savic VujovicSanja B Krejovic-TrivicBojana M BukurovBiljana R MilicicJasmina D Stojanovic

Published in: PloS one (2022)

The study confirmed positive correlation between reported level of anxiety, depression and stress, severity of COM symptoms and quality of life. Level of hearing on the better and worse hearing ear were significant positive predictors of anxiety and stress in patients with COM.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
physical activity
stress induced
hearing loss