SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2023
Living with migraine: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.
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- Does pain self-efficacy predict, moderate or mediate outcomes in people with chronic headache; an exploratory analysis of the CHESS trial.The journal of headache and pain · 2024Trial
- The Migraine Care Gap: A Qualitative Analysis of Patients' Perspectives on Medical Progress and Persistent Unmet Needs.Pain and therapy · 2026Article
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- Adapting to life with chronic migraine: a qualitative study of lived experiences among multi-ethnic Asian patients.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Migraine as an occupational health risk among nurses in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia: a multicenter study of risk perceptions and associated factors.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A review on gut microbiota and migraine severity: a complex relationship.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Impact of migraine on quality of life and disability: a matched cross-sectional comparative study in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- When Migraine Meets People: A Qualitative Study on the Negative and Positive Influences of Episodic Migraine on Interpersonal Relationships.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Characterizing the patient experience during the prodrome phase of migraine: A qualitative study of symptoms and their timing.Headache · 2025Article
- Symptoms across the phases of the migraine cycle from the patient's perspective: Results of the MiCOAS qualitative study.Headache · 2025Article
- Incorporating Therapeutic Education and Exercise in Migraine Management: A Biobehavioral Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Acute Treatment of Migraine: Expert Consensus Statements from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Neurology and therapy · 2024Article
- The impacts of migraine on functioning: Results from two qualitative studies of people living with migraine.Headache · 2024Article
- Health equity, care access and quality in headache - part 1.The journal of headache and pain · 2024Review
- Prevalence and correlates of post-stroke anxiety in Changde, China during 2023 following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Risk Factors for Post-Stroke Depression Following the Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
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- Using Patient Blogs on Social Media to Assess the Content Validity of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Qualitative Analysis of Patient-Written Blogs.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Migraine is one of the top ten causes of disability worldwide. However, migraine is still underrated in society, and the quality of care for this disease is scant. Qualitative research allows for giving voice to people and understanding the impact of their disease through their experience of it. This study aims at synthesising the state of the art of qualitative studies focused on how people with migraine experience their life and pathology. Methods: MEDLINE Results: Ten studies were included, counting 262 people with migraine. Our synthesis produced four main themes. (1) "Negative impact of migraine symptoms on overall life" as migraine negatively impacts people's whole life. (2) "Impact of migraine on family, work and social relationship" as migraine reduces the possibility to focus at work and interact with people. (3) "Impact of migraine on emotional health" as people with migraine experience psychological distress. (4) "Coping strategies to deal with migraine" such as keep on living one's own life, no matter the symptoms. Conclusions: Migraine negatively impacts people's whole life, from private to social and work sphere. People with migraine feel stigmatised as others struggle with understanding their condition. Hence, it is necessary to improve awareness among society of this disabling condition, and the quality of care of these people, tackling this disease from a social and health-policy point of view.
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