Curry Kim, Green Roger
University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida, USA.
J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2007 Jul;19(7):378-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2007.00237.x.
The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the incidence, morbidity, and management of headaches in university undergraduate students. The authors also explored choice of reliever medications for headaches in an effort to assess potential needs for patient education concerning effective headache management.
Data were collected from a convenience sample of 104 students. The Headache Assessment Quiz was used to measure type and severity of headache and to collect data on symptom management.
A majority of students surveyed reported experiencing headaches of moderate to severe intensity. Sixty percent of respondents indicated that headaches interfered with their usual activities while 92.5% reported use of nonprescription relievers only for headache management. Knowledge of headache prevention and treatment is lacking in this age group.
Headaches are a common symptom in the college age population. Further research is needed to determine the incidence of specific types of headaches. Primary care providers are challenged to address patient education in this population as well as to assist patients in properly diagnosing headache types.
本初步研究的目的是探讨大学生头痛的发病率、发病率及治疗方法。作者还探讨了头痛缓解药物的选择，以评估患者在有效头痛管理方面的潜在教育需求。
数据收集自104名学生的便利样本。头痛评估测验用于测量头痛的类型和严重程度，并收集症状管理数据。
大多数接受调查的学生报告经历过中度至重度头痛。60%的受访者表示头痛会干扰他们的日常活动，而92.5%的受访者报告仅使用非处方缓解药物来管理头痛。这个年龄组缺乏头痛预防和治疗知识。
头痛是大学生群体中的常见症状。需要进一步研究以确定特定类型头痛的发病率。初级保健提供者面临着在该人群中开展患者教育以及协助患者正确诊断头痛类型的挑战。
