Disability and Economic Loss Caused by Headache among Information Technology Workers in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Headache disorders are a leading cause of disability globally. However, there is inadequate information available about these disorders and the related economic loss in the workplace in Asian countries. Information technology (IT) jobs are intellectually and cognitively challenging, and hence IT workers are a suitable population for assessing headache disorders and related economic loss.

Methods

We sent invitation emails to all employees of selected IT companies. A comprehensive Web-based questionnaire regarding headache characteristics, disability, quality of life, and economic loss was completed by 522 participants from 8 companies.

Results

The participants included 450 (86.2%) who had experienced headache more than once during the previous ye

SUBMITTER: Kim BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8490897 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature