ArticleBMC medical education2022
Barriers and gaps in headache education: a national cross-sectional survey of neurology residents in Denmark.
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- Pooled it
- Addressing the Treatment Gap for Pediatric Headache in Underserved Regions.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- Headache knowledge of young neurologists in Germany.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Factors contributing to inaccurate migraine diagnosis: a prospective study at a tertiary hospital in Southern Thailand.The journal of headache and pain · 2025Article
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- Unravelling Migraine Stigma: A Comprehensive Review of Its Impact and Strategies for Change.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Associations of Electronic Device Use and Physical Activity with Headaches in Saudi Medical Students.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The World Health Organization Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders and the headache revolution: from headache burden to a global action plan for headache disorders.The journal of headache and pain · 2024Review
- Accuracy of migraine diagnosis and treatment by neurologists in the Baltic states: e-survey with clinical case challenge.European journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Assessment of Barriers and Challenges in Headache Education Among Neurology Residents in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Characterizing healthcare utilization patterns in a Danish population with headache: results from the nationwide headache in Denmark (HINDER) panel.The journal of headache and pain · 2023Article
- Interest in and exposure to headache disorders among neurology residents in Denmark: A nationwide cross-sectional survey.Acta neurologica Scandinavica · 2022Article
- One-quarter of individuals with weekly headache have never consulted a medical doctor: a Danish nationwide cross-sectional survey.The journal of headache and pain · 2022Article
- Frequency and risk factors for headache disability: A population-based cross-sectional study in Egypt.Journal of family & community medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundA major barrier to adequate headache care is the relative lack of formal education and training of healthcare professionals. Concerted efforts should be made to pinpoint major gaps in knowledge in healthcare professionals to facilitate better educational policies in headache training. The aim of this study was to identify deficiencies and barriers in headache training among residents in neurology in Denmark.
methodsWe conducted a national cross-sectional survey of residents in neurology in Denmark from April 2019 to September 2019. The survey included questions on participant demographics, knowledge of and barriers in headache disorders, guidelines and diagnostic tools usage, contact with primary and tertiary care, medication overuse, and non-pharmacological interventions. Furthermore, respondents were asked to provide a ranked list from most to least interesting for six sub-specializations/disorders, i.e., cerebrovascular disease, dementia, epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease.
resultsSixty (40%) out of estimated a population of ~ 150 resident across Denmark accepted the invitation. Of these, 54/60 (90%) completed the survey. Although two-thirds, 35/54 (65%), of the respondents had prior formalized training in headache disorders, we identified gaps in all explored domains including diagnosis, management, and referral patterns. Particularly, there was an inconsistent use of guidelines and diagnostic criteria from the Danish Headache Society (2.74 (± 1.14)), the Danish Neurological Society (3.15 (± 0.86)), and the International Classification of Headache Disorders (2.33 (± 1.08)); 1: never/have not heard of, 4: always. Headache was ranked second to last out of six sub-specializations in interest.
conclusionsOverall knowledge on headache disorders amongst neurology residents in Denmark do not meet the expectations set out by national and international recommendations. Stakeholders should make strategic initiatives for structured education in headache for improved clinical outcomes in parallel with costs reduction through resource optimization.
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