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Article

Migraine: Incorrect Self-Management for a Disabling Disease

by
Giovanna Viticchi
1,
Lorenzo Falsetti
2,*,
Marco Bartolini
1,
Laura Buratti
1,
Alfio Ulissi
3,
Maurizio Baldassarri
3,
Leandro Provinciali
1 and
Mauro Silvestrini
1
1
Neurological Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
2
Internal and Subintensive Medicine, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Italy
3
Occupational Medicine Ward, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Neurol. Int. 2018, 10(1), 7510; https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2018.7510
Submission received: 15 December 2017 / Revised: 15 December 2017 / Accepted: 22 January 2018 / Published: 4 April 2018

Abstract

Migraine is an economically and socially relevant pathology but patients’ consciousness and consequently a proper management is often unsatisfactory. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the disease awareness, the general approach and the impact on working activity in a population of headache-affected hospital workers. During an 18-month period, hospital workers responded to a questionnaire investigating headache presence, characteristics and awareness. Specific attention was paid to define headache impact on working activities. 1774 consecutive subjects were enrolled. Headache was documented in 45.7% of the sample, migraine in 16.6%. 40.6% of the patients with headache and 50.7% of the migraneous subjects had a specialist medical evaluation. Triptans use was significantly lower than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use. 39.5% of migraneous complained of attacks during working time, 60.2% acknowledged a negative influence on work quality. 25.5% of migraneous patients reported a loss of working days attributable to the disease. Migraine is disabling for workers with negative consequences on job capacity and quality. Efforts should be made to improve disease awareness to stimulate a better diagnostic and therapeutic approach.
Keywords: Neurology; Migraine; Headache; Epidemiology Neurology; Migraine; Headache; Epidemiology

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Viticchi, G.; Falsetti, L.; Bartolini, M.; Buratti, L.; Ulissi, A.; Baldassarri, M.; Provinciali, L.; Silvestrini, M. Migraine: Incorrect Self-Management for a Disabling Disease. Neurol. Int. 2018, 10, 7510. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2018.7510

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Viticchi G, Falsetti L, Bartolini M, Buratti L, Ulissi A, Baldassarri M, Provinciali L, Silvestrini M. Migraine: Incorrect Self-Management for a Disabling Disease. Neurology International. 2018; 10(1):7510. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2018.7510

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Viticchi, Giovanna, Lorenzo Falsetti, Marco Bartolini, Laura Buratti, Alfio Ulissi, Maurizio Baldassarri, Leandro Provinciali, and Mauro Silvestrini. 2018. "Migraine: Incorrect Self-Management for a Disabling Disease" Neurology International 10, no. 1: 7510. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2018.7510

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Viticchi, G., Falsetti, L., Bartolini, M., Buratti, L., Ulissi, A., Baldassarri, M., Provinciali, L., & Silvestrini, M. (2018). Migraine: Incorrect Self-Management for a Disabling Disease. Neurology International, 10(1), 7510. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2018.7510

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