Background: The increasing incidence of tinnitus comes from exposure to noise in the workplace and daily environment, both temporary and permanent. This study was conducted to understand the psychoacoustic characteristics of tinnitus patients in the outpatient unit of the Neurotology Division of Dr. RSUD. Soetomo. Method: Perspective research by collecting data from medical records. Results: The total consisted of 47 patients from November 2022 to May 2023. The ratio of female to male patients was 1.2: 1. Most were female, 26 patients (55.3%). The largest age group was 41-50, with 17 patients (36.2%). There were 47 patients with non-pulsatile tinnitus (100%). The number of acute tinnitus patients was 32 (68.1%). Thirty-six patients (76.6%) complained of unilateral tinnitus. A total of 25 patients (53.2%) did not experience hearing loss. There were 42 patients who did not have comorbidities (89.3%). In the psychoacoustic examination, it was found that in the majority of the pitch masking data, 11 patients (23.4%) had a tinnitus frequency of 4000 Hz, loudness matching at a moderate level was 14 patients (29.8%), minimum masking levels at a severe level were 17 patients (36.1%). The hearing threshold value was moderate in 16 patients (34%). Based on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory score, the severity was 15 patients (31.9%). Conclusion: The majority of patients had a tinnitus frequency of 4000 Hz. Loudness matching is more at moderate degrees, minimum masking levels are at severe degrees, and hearing threshold values ​​are mostly at moderate degrees.

Tinnitus Handicap Inventory

Psychoacoustics

Tinnitus