TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of Headache Among High School Students in Jordan
AU - ALBashtawy, Mohammed
AU - Al Qadire, Mohammad
AU - Aloush, Sami
AU - Tawalbeh, Loai
AU - AlAzzam, Manar
AU - Suliman, Mohammad
AU - Batiha, Abdul Monim
AU - Alhalaiqa, Fadwa
AU - Alshakh, Hind
AU - Abd Al-Rahman, Areej
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2017.
PY - 2019/4/1
Y1 - 2019/4/1
N2 - Headache is considered one of the most common complaints affecting all ages: children, adolescents, and adults. A school-based, cross-sectional study was conducted to assess primary headache among high school students aged 16–18 in Grades 11–12, over a period of 3 weeks (May 2017). A questionnaire was designed, in accordance with the International Headache Society’s criteria. The Pearson’s χ 2 test was computed to show the differences between the variables. Nearly two thirds of the students reported having headache (19.0% tension-type headache, 8.8% migraine, and 39.0% unknown type). Nearly a quarter sought help for headache, and the most frequently used analgesic was acetaminophen (82.2%) followed by aspirin (5.1%). The current study revealed that the prevalence of headache and migraine was initially high and increased with age. Moreover, headache is one of the major public health problems among high school students. An education program conducted by school nurses and other health-care providers regarding headache and migraine is needed.
AB - Headache is considered one of the most common complaints affecting all ages: children, adolescents, and adults. A school-based, cross-sectional study was conducted to assess primary headache among high school students aged 16–18 in Grades 11–12, over a period of 3 weeks (May 2017). A questionnaire was designed, in accordance with the International Headache Society’s criteria. The Pearson’s χ 2 test was computed to show the differences between the variables. Nearly two thirds of the students reported having headache (19.0% tension-type headache, 8.8% migraine, and 39.0% unknown type). Nearly a quarter sought help for headache, and the most frequently used analgesic was acetaminophen (82.2%) followed by aspirin (5.1%). The current study revealed that the prevalence of headache and migraine was initially high and increased with age. Moreover, headache is one of the major public health problems among high school students. An education program conducted by school nurses and other health-care providers regarding headache and migraine is needed.
KW - headache
KW - high school
KW - medications
KW - migraine
KW - pain
KW - school nursing
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U2 - 10.1177/1059840517734613
DO - 10.1177/1059840517734613
M3 - Article
C2 - 28982283
AN - SCOPUS:85062822672
SN - 1059-8405
VL - 35
SP - 88
EP - 95
JO - Journal of School Nursing
JF - Journal of School Nursing
IS - 2
ER -
