The importance of education of patients with migraine

Abstract

Migraine is a type of headache with recurring attacks of unilateral pulsating pain of high intensity. It is accompanied by photophobia, phonophobia and nausea and/or vomiting. Migraine treatment is very complex because often it is not possible to apply only one medicine that will relieve the pain for a long period of time. Aim of this work is to investigate the most common problems of patients with migraine and the impact of patient education on their quality of life. The method of systematic presentation of the research of other researchers was applied. The databases Scindeks, Hrcak, Google schoolar, Scielo, BMJ were searched. According to the results of numerous studies, the most common migraine triggers are alcohol, smells, emotional disturbances, stress, fatigue, lack of sleep and hormonal changes. The most pronounced problems of migraine patients are moderate to severe pain, throbbing pain, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to sounds, nausea and vomiting during a migraine attack. The reviewed studies show that education (about migraine, triggers, headache attacks, therapy, self-care) for patients with migraine is very useful for improving their health and quality of life. Health care of migraine patients should be based on individual problems and care needs because only in this way can better control of headaches and greater functionality of patients be encouraged. Care, therapy and education help prevent migraine attacks and improve quality of life.