Primary headache disorders at a tertiary health facility in Lagos, Nigeria: prevalence and consultation patterns.

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dc.contributor.authorOshinaike, O.
dc.contributor.authorOjo, O.O.
dc.contributor.authorOkubadejo, N.U.
dc.contributor.authorOjelabi, O.
dc.contributor.authorDada, O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-01T10:06:10Z
dc.date.available2019-11-01T10:06:10Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Primary headaches are underdiagnosed and undertreated, with a significant impact on social activities and work. AIM: To determine the last-year prevalence and health care utilization pattern of primary headaches at a tertiary centre. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out amongst staff of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. 402 staff members were selected by simple random sampling and administered a detailed structured headache assessment questionnaire. Migraine and tension-type headache were diagnosed according to the criteria of the International Headache Society (2004). RESULTS: The participants comprised 168 males and 234 females. The mean age was 36.9 ± 7.9 years. The overall headache prevalence was 39.3% with female predominance (P < 0.0001). Tension-type headache was the most prevalent at 72.8% and migraine at 18.9%. Unclassifiable headache constituted 8.2%. Migraine headache showed female preponderance (P = 0.000). 80.4% of participants did not seek medical consultation compared with 19.6% who did (P = 0.000). Of the latter, 83.9% consulted the general practitioner (GP), whilst 16.1% consulted the neurologist. CONCLUSIONS: Primary headache prevalence is high in our population. It is not recognised as that requiring care by most of the staff of this tertiary health facility; thus education is required to increase health care utilization.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOshinaike O, Ojo O, Okubadejo N, Ojelabi O, Dada A. Primary headache disorders at a tertiary health facility in Lagos, Nigeria: prevalence and consultation patterns. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:782915.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.1155/2014/782915.
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6644
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawien_US
dc.subjectHeadacheen_US
dc.subjectMigraineen_US
dc.subjectTension typeen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEen_US
dc.titlePrimary headache disorders at a tertiary health facility in Lagos, Nigeria: prevalence and consultation patterns.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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