Primary Headache Disorders at a Tertiary Health Facility in Lagos, Nigeria : Prevalence and Consultation Patterns
Joint Authors
Oshinaike, O. Olajumoke
Dada, Akinola
Ojelabi, Olaitan
Ojo, O. Oluwadamilola
Okubadejo, U. Njideka
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Primary headaches are underdiagnosed and undertreated, with a significant impact on social activities and work.
Aim.
To determine the last-year prevalence and health care utilization pattern of primary headaches at a tertiary centre.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was carried out amongst staff of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.
402 staff members were selected by simple random sampling and administered a detailed structured headache assessment questionnaire.
Migraine and tension-type headache were diagnosed according to the criteria of the International Headache Society (2004).
Results.
The participants comprised 168 males and 234 females.
The mean age was 36.9±7.9 years.
The overall headache prevalence was 39.3% with female predominance (P<0.0001).
Tension-type headache was the most prevalent at 72.8% and migraine at 18.9%.
Unclassifiable headache constituted 8.2%.
Migraine headache showed female preponderance (P=0.000).
80.4% of participants did not seek medical consultation compared with 19.6% who did (P=0.000).
Of the latter, 83.9% consulted the general practitioner (GP), whilst 16.1% consulted the neurologist.
Conclusions.
Primary headache prevalence is high in our population.
It is not recognised as that requiring care by most of the staff of this tertiary health facility; thus education is required to increase health care utilization.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Oshinaike, O. Olajumoke& Ojo, O. Oluwadamilola& Okubadejo, U. Njideka& Ojelabi, Olaitan& Dada, Akinola. 2014. Primary Headache Disorders at a Tertiary Health Facility in Lagos, Nigeria : Prevalence and Consultation Patterns. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497671
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Oshinaike, O. Olajumoke…[et al.]. Primary Headache Disorders at a Tertiary Health Facility in Lagos, Nigeria : Prevalence and Consultation Patterns. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Oshinaike, O. Olajumoke& Ojo, O. Oluwadamilola& Okubadejo, U. Njideka& Ojelabi, Olaitan& Dada, Akinola. Primary Headache Disorders at a Tertiary Health Facility in Lagos, Nigeria : Prevalence and Consultation Patterns. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497671
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497671