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- Title
Assessment of Headache Among High School Students in Jordan.
- Authors
ALBashtawy, Mohammed; Al Qadire, Mohammad; Aloush, Sami; Tawalbeh, Loai; AlAzzam, Manar; Suliman, Mohammad; Batiha, Abdul-Monim; Alhalaiqa, Fadwa; Alshakh, Hind; Abd Al-Rahman, Areej
- Abstract
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 χ2 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.
- Subjects
JORDAN; CHI-squared test; STATISTICAL correlation; HEADACHE; HIGH school students; PUBLIC health; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH evaluation; SCHOOL nursing; STUDENT health; PILOT projects; DISEASE prevalence; CROSS-sectional method; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Journal of School Nursing, 2019, Vol 35, Issue 2, p88
- ISSN
1059-8405
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1059840517734613