Headache frequency among the health care workers and the relationship working conditions

Dikici, Süber; Baltaci, Davut; Arslan, Guven; Atar, Gülşen; Ercan, Nurten; Yılmaz, Aylin; Celer, Ahmet; Kara, İsmail Hamdi

doi:10.5505/abantmedj.2013.07379

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“…Non-pharmacological treatment was suitable for almost half of respondents (47.9%) while the over-the –counter medicine, paracetamol, was the most utilised drug treatment. This finding is essentially similar to that of health workers with headaches in the Unites States but contrasts with the use of NSAIDs in a Turkey study [ 17 , 19 ]. Despite working in a health facility, self-medication was commonly practised (35.9%) but this was even more significant among Turkish health workers (54.6%) [ 19 ].…”

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“…It is well noted that females tend to have higher rates for headache prevalence across cultures and continents [ 1 , 3 , 12 , 16 , 17 , 19 ] and while this seemed to be the case in our study, the difference was not statistically significant. Reasons adduced for the higher female prevalence include the influence of oestrogens and progesterone on headaches after menarche and the greater propensity for females to seek medical attention for headaches [ 21 ].…”

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“…A prevalence of 88.0% was obtained for headaches amongst the hospital workers, with slightly higher rates in females than males. Though the study periods vary, the figure compares favourably with the rate of 84.4% obtained amongst from health workers in the United States [ 16 ] but is significantly higher than the 54.7% and 27.1% prevalence rates obtained from Italian and Turkish health workers respectively [ 16 , 19 ]. A survey of headache in Ethiopian textile workers found a prevalence of 73% [ 12 ].…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Most of our subjects had probable primary headaches although no further attempts were made in this study to distinguish between the various different types (which include the trigeminal associated cephalalgias (TACs), migraine and tension- type headaches). Headaches were of short duration (<60 minutes) and were not side –locked in most instances unlike the longer duration (>6 hours) migraine headaches noted in the Turkish study [ 19 ]. Migraine headache prevalence rate is uniformly low across much of Africa but was found to be significantly high in a cohort of textile mill workers in Ethiopia [ 12 , 22 ].…”

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Headache prevalence and its characterization amongst hospital workers in Enugu, South East Nigeria

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BackgroundHeadaches are probably the commonest neurological complaint worldwide. Amongst workers it contributes significantly to loss of productive time and work efficiency. It is an important cause of disability and reduced quality of life. The prevalence and pattern amongst health workers in Africa has not been extensively studied.ObjectiveThis epidemiological sampling-based preliminary study examined the frequency and pattern of headache in a population of health workers of a tertiary hospital in Enugu, South East Nigeria.MethodsStudy participants, recruited by balloting, completed a self-administered questionnaire to screen for headache and its associations (defined as headache unrelated to fever and experienced within 6 months prior to the date the questionnaire was administered). Data analysis was by SPSS version 16. Ethical approval was obtained from the Hospital Ethical Review Committee.ResultsOne hundred and thirty-three workers aged 18 – 70 years, were evaluated (males 53.4%, n = 71 and females 46.6%, n = 62). Headache was experienced by 88% of workers with primary headaches constituting more than 70% of cases. Females were more affected in both instances. Primary and secondary headaches occurred more in younger and older workers respectively and the association was significant (P <0.05). Headaches were not a significant cause of disability and loss of productivity.ConclusionHeadaches are very prevalent in hospital workers in Enugu, Nigeria. In older workers screening for underlying causes is indicated. Disability, work absenteeism and loss of productive time are minimal despite the high headache prevalence.

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“…The female preponderance of headache found in our study is similar to earlier studies that cut across cultures and geographical locations,[2930313233] including a cohort study in our center. [34] Possible mechanisms mentioned include hormonal influence and factors related to health-seeking behavior of female gender, particularly for headache disorders.…”

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Relative frequencies of neurological disorders in Northwestern Nigeria: A retrospective study

Balarabe

Kamfani

2019

Ann Afr Med

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Background: Early diagnosis and management of diseases takes a center stage in the control and prevention of chronic debilitating disorders. It also plays a prominent role in ensuring that patients are better equipped on how to deal with the disease burden. One reliable means of achieving this objective is to retrospectively study the frequency of common diseases. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted between January 2010 and December 2014. Relevant data were extracted from patients' case folders. Adjustment to correct for potential biases such as multiple admissions and secondary diagnosis using a covariate on admission data was made to correct for systematic error. Information obtained was analyzed for frequency and distribution. Results: The mean age of the patients was 44.9 years (standard deviation ± 16.7), with an age range of 15–99 years. The most common neurological disorder was stroke which accounted for 21.3%, followed by spinal cord compression syndromes (20.8%), epilepsy (17.3%), parkinsonian syndromes (8.9%), headaches (7.1%), and bacterial meningitis (5.2%). The highest number of cases of neurological disorder occurred within the age group of 45–54 years. Conclusion: The outcome of this study revealed that stroke and spinal cord compression syndromes were the most common neurological disorders in our center. It also showed that individuals within their productive age (50–54 years) were more affected. Given the present state of constrained resources, coordinated efforts at the institutional, state, and federal government levels are essential to encourage prioritization, funding, and implementation of effective health-care delivery system.

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Headache frequency among the health care workers and the relationship working conditions

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Headache prevalence and its characterization amongst hospital workers in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Headache prevalence and its characterization amongst hospital workers in Enugu, South East Nigeria

Relative frequencies of neurological disorders in Northwestern Nigeria: A retrospective study

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