Al-Quliti Khalid Wasel, Alraddadi Abdulelah Nawaf, Alnoaman Abdulmajeed Waleed, Alahmadi Mohammed Abdullah, Khawaji Zakaria Yahya, Alquliti Waleed Khalid, Aljohani Sultan Abdulaziz
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine and Surgery, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Med Life. 2024 Nov;17(11):1012-1019. doi: 10.25122/jml-2024-0350.
Migraine is a burdensome primary headache disorder with a global prevalence ranging from 15-18%. Our study aimed to assess the knowledge among primary healthcare physicians regarding migraine and evaluate whether their management practices align with current advances. This descriptive cross-sectional study included 212 primary healthcare physicians working in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using a self-administered, validated questionnaire distributed at clinics, with participant consent, to ensure privacy. A total of 212 responses were collected, the majority were from men (53.8%) and participants less than 30 years old (43.9%). Most participants held a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) qualification (general practitioners), accounting for 56.1% of the sample. The results revealed that 83.5% had a high level of knowledge about the diagnostic criteria for migraine. Factors associated with a higher level of knowledge were female gender and age group less than 30 years. However, most participants (62.3%) were not familiar with the new acute and preventive migraine treatments. The findings of this study indicate good knowledge, attitude, and practicing habits among our participants. However, there were clear deficiencies in understanding the latest advancements in migraine treatment. We recommend implementing continuous education programs regarding the advances in migraine treatment among primary care physicians in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah.
偏头痛是一种负担沉重的原发性头痛疾病，全球患病率在15%至18%之间。我们的研究旨在评估基层医疗医生对偏头痛的了解程度，并评估他们的管理实践是否与当前进展相一致。这项描述性横断面研究纳入了在沙特阿拉伯王国麦地那工作的212名基层医疗医生。数据通过在诊所发放的一份经过验证的自填式问卷收集，经参与者同意，以确保隐私。共收集到212份回复，大多数来自男性（53.8%）和年龄小于30岁的参与者（43.9%）。大多数参与者拥有医学学士、外科学士（MBBS）资格（全科医生），占样本的56.1%。结果显示，83.5%的人对偏头痛的诊断标准有较高的了解程度。与较高了解程度相关的因素是女性性别和年龄小于30岁的年龄组。然而，大多数参与者（62.3%）不熟悉新的偏头痛急性和预防性治疗方法。本研究的结果表明我们的参与者有良好的知识、态度和执业习惯。然而，在理解偏头痛治疗的最新进展方面存在明显不足。我们建议在麦地那的基层医疗医生中实施关于偏头痛治疗进展的持续教育项目。
