Investigation of the Effect of Vertigo on Daily Life Activities and Quality of Life in Individuals Aged 18 and Over

Abstract

Aim: This research was conducted to determine the effect of disability on individuals with vertigo, daily
living activity and quality of life.
Methods: Personal Information Form to determine the socio-demographic information and vertigo-related
characteristics of 141 individuals over the age of 18 diagnosed with vertigo, Dizziness Disability Inventory
(DHI) to determine disability status, Activities of Living Scale (VADL) to determine daily living activities
in daily vestibular disorders, and Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-Bref) was applied to determine quality
of life. SPSS (22.0) program was used for statistical evaluation of the data; Descriptive, percentage and
frequency and inferential (Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test and Pearson Correlation test) statistics
were applied in the analysis.
Result: According to the DHI disability status of individuals with vertigo, it was determined that 48.3%
had mild disability, 29% had moderate disability, and 22.7% had severe disability. DHI, functional
disability sub-dimension mean score was found to be 14.57±9.67, physical disability sub-dimension mean
score was 13.35±7.30, and emotional disability sub-dimension mean score was 9.00±6.90. VADL,
functional skill sub-dimension mean was found to be 27.44±14.13, instrumental skill sub-dimension mean
was 14.08±10.86, and ambulation skill sub-dimension mean was 21.92±14.21 points.
Conclusion: As a result, a significant relationship was found between disability status, activities of daily
living and quality of life in individuals with vertigo. It has been determined that as the severity of vertigo
increases, individuals experience disability in physical, emotional and functional dimensions, and the
quality of life decreases as there are decreases in daily living activities.