Profese online 2013, 6(1):1-5 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2013.001

SMELL DISORDERS - PATIENT'S SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTIONS

Pavlína Brothánková1,2, Tereza Fuksová1,2, Jan Vodička1,2
1 Clinic of Otorinolaryngology and Surgery of the Head and Throat, Regional Hospital in Pardubice,
1 Faculty of Health Studies, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic

Aim: The aim of study was to determine the degree of subjectively perceived problems in people with smell disorders. The results were compared with two standardized smell identification tests.

Methods: The total of 134 persons (59 men and 75 women) aged 53 years on average were examined. 58 persons with sinonasal disease (aged 50 years on average), 21 persons after head trauma (aged 39 years on average), 19 persons with smell loss due to upper respiratory tract infection (aged 58 years on average), and 36 persons with other etiology of smell disorders (aged 54 years on average). Subjective assessment of severity of olfactory disorders and its perception in daily life was examined by questionnaire. The sense of smell was tested by Odorized Markers Test (OMT) and Sniffin'Sticks test (16 - items identification test).

Results: All 134 persons who were included to the study reported difficulty with smell. The problems with smell were perceived in 42 % of patients strongly, 43 % mildly and 15 % of patients did not smell anything at all. 62 % of respondents realized their smell disorder in everyday life.

Conclusion: Women suffered from problems with smell more strongly compared to men. The relationship between the level of perception of severity of smell disorders and the effect on life was not confirmed. The output of the study will be used to create a questionnaire for assessing the quality of life for patients with smell disorders.

Keywords: olfaction, smell disorders, quality of life, subjective olfactometry, questionnaire

Published: April 2013  Show citation

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Brothánková, P., Fuksová, T., & Vodička, J. (2013). SMELL DISORDERS - PATIENT'S SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTIONS. Profese Online, 6(1), 1-5. doi: 10.5507/pol.2013.001
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