The Nursing Role in the Management of Medication Overuse Headache: Realities and Prospects
Luigi Alberto Pini,
Katiuscia Cottafavi,
Paola Ferri
Abstract:This review aims to analyze the current literature to identify articles related to the role of nurses and, in general, the nursing management of patients suffering from medication overuse headache (MOH), a globally spread disease. We specifically argue for non-pharmacological approaches to pain management, such as multidisciplinary team approaches, holistic treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy and exercise. For this review, we investigated international scientific databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus… Show more
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