ArticleThe journal of headache and pain2020
Impact of primary headache disorder on quality of life among school students in Kuwait.
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- Global, regional, and national burden and trends of headache disorders among children and adolescent (5-24 years old) from 1990 to 2021.BMC neurology · 2025Article
- Demographic and clinical characteristics of children and adolescents with headache and/or dizziness and hemodynamic responses to head-up tilt test.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and Triggering Factors of Headache among Jordanian Adolescents in Al-Mafraq Region.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2023Article
- Contrasting Hygiene-Related Gastrointestinal Infections and Stress-Related Diseases at a Primary Health Care Facility within a Sub-Saharan African City: Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Clinical-Epidemiology of Tension-Type Headache among the Medical and Dental Undergraduates of King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Tools for Evaluating the Quality of Life of the Paediatric Population with Primary Headaches-A Review of Selected Questionnaires.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Secular Trends in the Incidence of Migraine in China from 1990 to 2019: A Joinpoint and Age-Period-Cohort Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Correction to: Impact of primary headache disorder on quality of life among school students in Kuwait.The journal of headache and pain · 2021Article
- Mapping Assessments Instruments for Headache Disorders against the ICF Biopsychosocial Model of Health and Disability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Global Burden of Headache Disorders in Children and Adolescents 2007-2017.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPrimary headache disorders have being increasingly reported in younger populations. They can have significant effects on their quality of life and academic achievement and may cause significant distress to their families. AIMS AND
objectivesTo assess the burden of primary headache disorder and its impact on the quality of life on school student in Kuwait.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among Kuwaiti primary and middle school students of both genders in randomly selected schools located in two governorates in 2018/2019 academic year. Headache-Attributed Restriction, Disability, Social Handicap and Impaired Participation (HARDSHIP) questionnaire for children and adolescents was used to assess the impact of primary headaches on the quality of life.
resultsOne thousand and ninety-one questionnaires were completed by primary and middle school students of both genders; of whom 466 students (girls 321 (68.88%) were diagnosed with primary headache disorders with mean age 11.98 ± 2.03 years. In the month prior to the survey, the effect of the headache was variable. The students lost a mean of 1.99 ± 2.015 days of school while they could not perform their usual activities for a mean of 2.84 ± 4.28 days. Their parents lost a mean of 2 ± 2.03 days of work because of headaches of their children and parents prohibited 5.7% of the students to engage in any activity due to their headaches. Difficulties in concentrations were reported as never sometimes (39.1%), often (24.8%), and always (26%). Majority of the students (51.5%) experienced a feeling of sadness ranging from sometimes to always. Most of the students (67.3%) struggled to cope with the headache and 22.4% were never able to cope. Additionally, 19.4% of students reported they did not want others noticing their headache.
conclusionPrimary headache disorder can have a significant impact on the quality of life in children. It can affect their engagement in activities and academic achievement. Implementing strategies to properly manage schoolchildren with primary headaches can have profound effects on their quality of life.
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