Al Maqwashi Leen S, Sufyani Albaraa M, Bichara Mawahib M, Rajikhan Yousef T, Albishri Maram, Hamood Nouf A, Al Dligan Raghad H, Tawhari Ibrahim
College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al Bukayriyah, SAU.
Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Jan 31;16(1):e53315. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53315. eCollection 2024 Jan.
Introduction Migraine, a prevalent condition in Saudi Arabia, is linked to various risk factors, including night shifts. Existing literature, mainly outdated, suggests conflicting findings on the relationship between sleep, night shifts, and migraines. Our study aims to investigate the specific association between shift work and migraine attacks among healthcare workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), addressing a notable research gap. Methodology This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected by using a non-probability convenience sampling technique. Data were collected through an online questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Results Our study on 342 healthcare workers in the KSA revealed the majority of participants were females (70.5%, n = 241), aged between 25 and 29 years (38.9%, n = 133), with doctors being the predominant profession (51.5%, n = 176). Participants had an average of 5.9 years of healthcare experience. Work shifts included rotating (43.3%, n = 148), day (48%, n = 164), evening (3.8%, n = 13), and night shifts (5%, n = 17). Notably, 89.2% (n = 305) experienced headaches with varying characteristics and triggers. Management strategies included over-the-counter painkillers (56.1%, n = 192) and rest (50.5%, n = 173). Gender was significantly associated with migraines (p = 0.020), while night shift frequency and years in health care showed no significant associations. Higher weekly working hours relate significantly to migraines (p = 0.034). Conclusion Our study highlights a significant association between migraines and gender, with females being more prone. Night shift frequency and years in health care showed no significant associations, while higher weekly working hours were linked to migraines.
引言
偏头痛在沙特阿拉伯是一种普遍存在的病症，与包括夜班在内的多种风险因素相关。现有文献大多过时，在睡眠、夜班和偏头痛之间的关系上存在相互矛盾的研究结果。我们的研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）医护人员中班次工作与偏头痛发作之间的具体关联，以填补这一显著的研究空白。
方法
这是一项在沙特阿拉伯进行的横断面研究。数据通过非概率便利抽样技术收集。通过在线问卷收集数据，并使用SPSS 26版（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）进行分析。
结果
我们对沙特阿拉伯342名医护人员的研究表明，大多数参与者为女性（70.5%，n = 241），年龄在25至29岁之间（38.9%，n = 133），主要职业为医生（51.5%，n = 176）。参与者平均有5.9年的医疗工作经验。工作班次包括轮班（43.3%，n = 148）、日班（48%，n = 164）、晚班（3.8%，n = 13）和夜班（5%，n = 17）。值得注意的是，89.2%（n = 305）的人经历过具有不同特征和诱因的头痛。治疗策略包括使用非处方止痛药（56.1%，n = 192）和休息（50.5%，n = 173）。性别与偏头痛显著相关（p = 0.020），而夜班频率和医疗工作年限未显示出显著关联。每周工作时间越长与偏头痛的关联越显著（p = 0.034）。
结论
我们的研究强调了偏头痛与性别之间的显著关联，女性更易患偏头痛。夜班频率和医疗工作年限未显示出显著关联，而每周工作时间越长与偏头痛相关。
