Management of headache and associated factors among undergraduate medicine and health science students of University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia

Birru, Eshetie Melese; Abay, Zenahebezu; Abdelwuhab, Mohammedbrhan; Basazn, Abebe; Sirak, Betelhem; Teni, Fitsum Sebsibe

doi:10.1186/s10194-016-0647-4

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“…This tendency was observed in Ethiopia with 51.5% (119/231) in males and 48.5% (112/231) in females [18] . We observed slightly significantly higher prevalence of migraine (17.3%) as compared to the average prevalence in the literature except in Ethiopia with 13.06% (94/720) p = 0.051869 [19] . This can be attributed mainly to quality of our diagnostic tools combining IHS (conventional tool, usually used in the literature) and GRIM more specific and more sensitive than the IHS but also to our sample of students with some level of understanding (general and vocational secondary education) so answering very accurately to questions.…”

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Epidemiology of migraine among students in Mali

Youssoufa¹,

Boubacar²,

Cissoko³

et al. 2017

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Migraine is a debilitating but benign disease that can affect the quality of life of patients, disrupt the emotional relationships and impact on educational and vocational activities. The aim of our work was to study the epidemiology and impact of migraine in schools in the urban district of GAO in Mali.This is a cross-sectional study among students in the city of Gao. The survey was conducted in 11 schools, each of which represented a cluster. The study involved 733 students and diagnosis of migraine was made according to the 2004 IHS criteria except the criterion for the number of crises.The overall prevalence of migraine in school was 17.3% (95% CI [14.6% to 20%]). The headache prevalence among students was 20% (95% CI [16.91% to 23.09]), it was significantly higher 23.0% in girls than in boys 14.8% (p < 0.01). About its impact on school life, 63.8% of students had experienced absenteeism due to migraine from 1 to 14 days in the last quarter preceding the survey with a limiting concentration in 19.2% of students with migraine.In conclusion, migraine is common among students of Gao, it is more important in female. It has a negative impact on academic performance. It is therefore necessary to control its management to reduce the extent of the disease in this environment.

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confidence: 61%

Epidemiology of migraine among students in Mali

Youssoufa¹,

Boubacar²,

Cissoko³

et al. 2017

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“…"Paracetamol" was the most used analgesic. It is in accordance with a study conducted regarding headache in Ethiopia [35]. A study on the prevalence of headache among dental students in India reveals that the majority practiced selfmedication while paracetamol, aspirin and a combination of paracetamol and ibuprofen were the most commonly used drugs [20].…”

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Prevalence of Headaches Among Undergraduates in Sri Lanka: Cross-Sectional Analysis

Premarathna

Madushani

Tennakoon

et al. 2020

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Background: Headache is one of the common health problems in the world which can be frequently seen among undergraduates. The current research was mainly focused to explore the prevalence of headaches among undergraduates in Sri Lanka.Method: This cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted among undergraduates of five Sri Lankan universities including various disciplines from science to non- science. A purposive sample of undergraduates was recruited to complete a self-administered questionnaire after obtaining their consent. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS v25 IBM, New York, USA) and the significant differences among variables were assessed by using Chi-square test. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Review committee of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.Results: The majority of respondents were males (51%, n=146) and who were following science courses (55%, n=158). Undergraduates (76%, n=218) had experienced headache. Common trigger factors were stress related to work (72%, n=171), mental fatigue (54%, n=129), and sleeplessness (33%, n=79). Undergraduates 43% (n=123) who perceived the experience of headache sought the treatments. Usage of non-prescribed medication was significantly high (73, n=90) among them. There was a statistically significant difference between the occurrence of headache for non-science students with the participation for lectures (p=0.021); health status with the academic year (p=0.00); perceived current headache problem with gender (p=0.03) and the avoidance in participating lectures with academic years (p=0.006). Conclusions: It can be concluded that most undergraduates in Sri Lankan universities have been affected by headaches. Stress-related to work, Irregular sleep behavior, mental fatigue and prolonged computer work were the most common trigger factors for headaches among undergraduates in Sri Lanka.

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“…Migraine with aura was associated with silent infarcts stress management and avoidance of triggers such as hunger must be advised to all elderly migraine patients [38][39][40][41].…”

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Prevalence of Migraine in the Elderly: A Narrated Review

2019

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Migraine is one of the most prevalent neurological disorders among all age groups including the elderly, but the incidence and prevalence of migraine tend to decrease with age. The clinical phenotype of migraine also appears to be different in the elderly patient group in comparison to the younger patient group, with elderly migraine appearing to be more often bilateral and associated with what has become known as “late-life migraine accompaniments. Furthermore, difficulty in the differentiation of migraine from vascular insults such as transient ischemic attacks and amyloid angiopathy and other multiple comorbidities, polypharmacy and age-related changes in pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics makes treatments for this cohort challenging but necessary, especially given the worldwide increase in life expectancy, and likelihood of migraine continuing to be a major personal and public health problem.

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Management of headache and associated factors among undergraduate medicine and health science students of University of Gondar, North West Ethiopia

Cited by 49 publications

References 56 publications

Epidemiology of migraine among students in Mali

Epidemiology of migraine among students in Mali

Prevalence of Headaches Among Undergraduates in Sri Lanka: Cross-Sectional Analysis

Prevalence of Migraine in the Elderly: A Narrated Review

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