Loneliness and Migraine Self-Management: A Cross-Sectional Assessment.

ABSTRACT: Background: Chronic illness is often comorbid with the psychological state of loneliness. Models of care for patients who experience chronic migraines may often lack an understanding of psychosocial influences of the illness. Addressing the effects of loneliness on the health behaviors of chronic migraine patients may further elucidate gaps in care that exist beyond the biomedical approach to migraine treatment. The primary aim of this study was to assess the relationship between loneliness and behavioral health decisions in chronic migraine patients, specifically patient ability to self-manage, and effectiveness of treatments. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among patients (n = 500) with migraine and assessed for the experience of loneliness by using the Unive

SUBMITTER: Lui JZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268119 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature