Impact of Individual Headache Types on the Work and Work Efficiency of Headache Sufferers.

ABSTRACT: Background: Headaches have not only medical but also great socioeconomic significance, therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the overall impact of headaches on a patient's life, including their work and work efficiency. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of individual headache types on work and work efficiency. Methods: This research was designed as a cross-sectional study performed by administering a questionnaire among employees. The questionnaire consisted of general questions, questions about headache features, and questions about the impact of headaches on work. Results: Monthly absence from work was mostly represented by migraine sufferers (7.1%), significantly more than with sufferers with tension-type headaches (2.23%; p = 0.019) and other headache types (2.15%; p =

SUBMITTER: Simic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7560060 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature