Protocol for a systematic narrative synthesis of children and adolescents’ experiences of vertigo, mild-to-moderate hearing loss, and tinnitus

Sparrow, Amy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5329-9048 (2025) Protocol for a systematic narrative synthesis of children and adolescents’ experiences of vertigo, mild-to-moderate hearing loss, and tinnitus. Octopus.

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Abstract

As no research could be found that has directly explored the lived experience of Ménière’s Disease in children and adolescents, or how it can influence their psychological wellbeing, studies investigating the individual main symptoms may provide a starting point. The purpose of this synthesis therefore is to create narratives of how children and adolescents have experienced these symptoms. This will begin to build an overall picture of the lived experience of youth with Ménière’s Disease itself. The review will form the first part of a thesis exploring what it is like to grow up with the condition, to support recommendations for services supporting this population and to produce resources for these young people. Objectives 1. To create a narrative of the experience of vertigo in childhood and adolescence and its influence on psychological wellbeing. 2. To create a narrative of the experience of mild-to-moderate hearing loss in childhood and adolescence and its influence on psychological wellbeing. 3. To create a narrative of the experience of tinnitus in childhood and adolescence and its influence on psychological wellbeing.