title: Organization of tinnitus management in Poland.
abstract: Spontaneous idiopathic tinnitus is a significant interdisciplinary therapeutic problem. Based on different programs of tinnitus treatment, we organized a team of physicians, psychologists and engineers in order to establish the needs for the first Tinnitus Clinic in Poland. At the same time, together with number of clinical centres, scientific societies and non-governmental organizations, we carried out training and an information campaign throughout the country and initiated the first epidemiological studies survey about tinnitus in Poland. Over a period of 2 years we have provided care for almost 1000 patients, including them in a IS 24-month therapeutic program at the clinic. As a method of choice, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) based on a neurophysiological model of tinnitus origin is used. We present here epidemiological data on tinnitus and hyperacusis in Poland.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Skarzyński
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogowski
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bartnik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fabijańska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015984:Causality; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012001:Hyperacusis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*