The prevalence of headache disorders among medical students in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Headache disorders are among the leading causes of disability worldwide, especially in young adults. However, no data on the burden of these disorders in Vietnam have been published to date. This study is the first to assess the prevalence of headache disorders among Vietnamese medical students.

Methods

This study was conducted in accordance with the recommended methodology of the Global Campaign. Data were collected through interviews using the HARDSHIP structured questionnaire, translated into Vietnamese, with diagnostic assessments based on ICHD-3 criteria. Participants were recruited from two medical universities in Vietnam. The 1-year prevalence rates of headache disorders of public health significance (migraine, tension-type headache [TTH], and probable medi

SUBMITTER: Vo HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11572064 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature