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Battista S, Lazzaretti A, Coppola I, Falsiroli Maistrello L, Rania N, Testa M. Living with migraine: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1129926. [PMID: 37057143 PMCID: PMC10086165 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1129926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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IntroductionMigraine 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.MethodsMEDLINE via PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library were consulted up to November 2021 for qualitative studies. Studies to be eligible had to focus on adults (age > 18 years) with a diagnosis of primary episodic or chronic migraine following the International Classification of Headache. The quality of the study was analysed using the CASP (Critical Appraisal Skills Programme) tool. The synthesis was done through a thematic analysis. CERQual (Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach was used to assess the confidence in retrieved evidence.ResultsTen 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.ConclusionsMigraine 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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- Simone Battista
- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Savona, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopaedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Savona, Italy
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- Department of Education Sciences, School of Social Sciences, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Savona, Italy
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AULSS9 Scaligera, G. Fracastoro Hospital, San Bonifacio, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Education Sciences, School of Social Sciences, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Savona, Italy
- *Correspondence: Marco Testa
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Feitosa H, Wanderley D, Barros MMMB, Silva SFD, Santos AKDL, Tenório ADS, Oliveira DAD. Is it possible to sort the disability of individuals with migraine based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health? — A Scoping Review. HEADACHE MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.48208/headachemed.2021.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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PurposeTo identify the most frequent outcomes related to disability assessed in individuals with migraine and to correlate these findings with the categories of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.Material and methodThis scoping review was developed based on studies with adult population (18-55 years) of both sexes and assessing the disability generated by migraine. We included studies in which patients had a diagnosis of migraine based on International Classification of Headache Disorders.Results52 articles were found with 42 outcomes related to 17 categories of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, including the four main components of the classification, with seven categories in "Body Functions", one in "Body Structures", four in “Activities and Participation” and five in "Environmental Factors".ConclusionThe findings show that disabilities, activity limitation, or participation restriction generated by migraine can be classified by International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The components "body functions", "environmental factors" and "activities and participation" were the most identified in the present study. Thus, this classification is important to classify the disability caused by migraine and to guide a rehabilitation more focused onthe patient's real demands, as well as directing the research involving this population.
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Beck V, Brewis J, Davies A. The remains of the taboo: experiences, attitudes, and knowledge about menopause in the workplace. Climacteric 2019; 23:158-164. [DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2019.1656184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Department of Management, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department for People and Organisations, The Open University Business School, Milton Keynes, UK
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- Department of Strategic Management and Marketing, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
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Palacios-Ceña D, Neira-Martín B, Silva-Hernández L, Mayo-Canalejo D, Florencio LL, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, García-Moreno H, García-Azorín D, Cuadrado ML. Living with chronic migraine: a qualitative study on female patients' perspectives from a specialised headache clinic in Spain. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e017851. [PMID: 28827275 PMCID: PMC5724120 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the views and experiences of a group of Spanish women suffering from chronic migraine (CM). SETTING Headache clinic at a university hospital in Madrid (Spain). PARTICIPANTS Purposeful sampling of patients that attended a specialised headache clinic for the first time between June 2016 and February 2017 was performed. The patients included were females aged 18-65 and with positive diagnoses of CM according to the International Classification of Headache disorders (third edition, beta version), with or without medication overuse. Accordingly, 20 patients participated in the study with a mean age of 38.65 years (SD 13.85). DESIGN Qualitative phenomenological study. METHODS Data were collected through in-depth interviews, researchers' field notes and patients' drawings. A thematic analysis was performed following appropriate guidelines for qualitative research. RESULTS Five main themes describing the significance of suffering emerged: (a) the shame of suffering from an invisible condition; (b) treatment: between need, scepticism and fear; (c) looking for physicians' support and sincerity and fighting misconceptions; (d) limiting the impact on daily life through self-control; and (e) family and work: between understanding and disbelief. The disease is experienced as an invisible process, and the journey to diagnosis can be a long and tortuous one. Drug prescription by the physician is greeted with distrust and scepticism. Patients expect sincerity, support and the involvement of their doctors in relation to their disease. Pain becomes the main focus of the patient's life, and it requires considerable self-control. The disease has a strong impact in the work and family environment, where the patient may feel misunderstood. CONCLUSIONS Qualitative research offers insight into the way patients with CM experience their disease and it may be helpful in establishing a more fruitful relationship with these patients.
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- Domingo Palacios-Ceña
- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, ITPSE Research Group, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Headache Clinic, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Headache Clinic, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, ITPSE Research Group, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Headache Clinic, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Headache Clinic, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Headache Clinic, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Mannix S, Skalicky A, Buse DC, Desai P, Sapra S, Ortmeier B, Widnell K, Hareendran A. Measuring the impact of migraine for evaluating outcomes of preventive treatments for migraine headaches. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2016; 14:143. [PMID: 27716228 PMCID: PMC5053168 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-016-0542-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Migraine is characterized by headache with symptoms such as intense pain, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia that significantly impact individuals’ lives. The objective of this study was to develop a strategy to measure outcomes from the patients’ perspectives for use in evaluating preventive treatments for migraine. Methods This study used a multi-stage process. The first stage included concept identification research through literature review, patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument content review, and clinician interviews, and resulted in a list of concepts relevant to understand the migraine experience. These results informed the design of the subsequent concept elicitation stage that involved qualitative interviews of adults with migraine to understand their experiences. Information from these two stages was used to develop a conceptual disease model (CDM) of the migraine experience. This CDM was used to identify concepts of interest (COI) to evaluate patient-relevant outcomes for assessing treatment benefit of migraine prophylactics. In the final stage, existing PRO instruments were reviewed to assess coverage of concepts related to the selected COI. Results Nine articles from 563 screened abstracts underwent full review to identify migraine-relevant concepts. This concept identification and subsequent concept elicitation interviews (N = 32; 21 episodic migraine; 11 chronic migraine) indicated that people with migraine experience difficulties during and between migraine attacks with considerable day-to-day variability in the impact on movement, ability to perform every day and social activities, and emotion. The CDM organized concepts as proximal to and more distal from disease-defining migraine symptoms, and was used to identify impact on physical function as the key COI. The item level review of PRO instruments revealed that none of the existing PRO instruments were suitable to collect data on impact of migraine on physical functioning, to evaluate treatment benefit. Conclusions The impact of migraine includes impairments in functioning during and between migraine attacks that vary considerably on a daily basis. There is a need for novel PRO instruments that reflect patients’ migraine experience to assess treatment benefit of migraine prophylactics. These instruments must evaluate the concepts identified and be able to capture the variability of patients’ experience.
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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Rutberg S, Ohrling K, Kostenius C. Travelling along a road with obstacles: experiences of managing life to feel well while living with migraine. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2013; 8:1-9. [PMID: 23395107 PMCID: PMC3566376 DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v8i0.19900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Living a life with migraine can impair one's sense of feeling well, and migraine is a disorder that is associated with substantial disability. Earlier research on how people manage their migraine has given important insight into these people's preventive actions and how they handle their attacks, but there is still a lack of knowledge of how persons with migraine manage their lives to feel well from a more holistic viewpoint. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore lived experiences of managing life to feel well while living with migraine. Nineteen persons with migraine were interviewed. A hermeneutic-phenomenological approach was used to explore their lived experiences. The findings reveal that persons with migraine not only used preventive strategies to abort and ease the consequences of migraine but also tried to amplify the good in life through increasing their energy and joy and through reaching peace with being afflicted with migraine. The findings of this study can encourage healthcare providers, as well as persons with migraine, to consider channeling their efforts into strategies aiming to amplify the good in life, including reaching peace of mind despite being afflicted.
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- Stina Rutberg
- Department of Health Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.
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Rutberg S, Kostenius C, Öhrling K. Professional tools and a personal touch - experiences of physical therapy of persons with migraine. Disabil Rehabil 2013; 35:1614-21. [PMID: 23311671 PMCID: PMC3786518 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2012.748838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Purpose: The aim was to explore the lived experience of physical therapy of persons with migraine.
Method: Data were collected by conducting narrative interviews with 11 persons with migraine. Inspired by van Manen, a hermeneutic phenomenological method was used to analyse the experiences of physical therapy which these persons had. Results: Physical therapy for persons with migraine meant making an effort in terms of time and energy to improve their health by meeting a person who was utilising his or her knowledge and skill to help. Being respected and treated as an individual and having confidence in the physical therapist were highlighted aspects. The analysis revealed a main theme, “meeting a physical therapist with professional tools and a personal touch”. The main theme included four sub-themes, “investing time and energy to feel better”, “relying on the competence of the physical therapist”, “wanting to be treated and to become involved as an individual” and “being respected in a trustful relationship”. Conclusions: The therapeutic relationship with the physical therapist is important and the findings of this study can increase awareness about relational aspects of physical therapy and encourage thoughtfulness among physical therapists and other healthcare professionals interacting with persons with migraine.
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- Stina Rutberg
- Division of Health and Rehabilitation, Department of Health Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.
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BACKGROUND Despite the considerable impact of migraine, the use of preventive medication in primary care is limited. Only about 5% of migraine patients who qualify for prophylaxis actually receive it, and adherence is far from optimal. AIM To explore the opinions of GPs regarding preventive medication for migraine. DESIGN AND SETTING A qualitative focus group study in Dutch general practice. METHOD Four focus groups (six GPs each) were formed. GPs were purposively sampled to acquire a range of participants, reflecting the more general GP population. RESULTS GPs perceived patients' concerns about the impact of migraine and the potential benefits of prophylaxis. However, some were hesitant to start prescribing prophylaxis due to doubts about effectiveness, potential side effects, and the risk of developing drug dependency. GPs' decisions were often based on considerations other than those presented in national guidelines, for example, the patient's need to control their own problem. Many GPs placed responsibility for initiating prophylaxis with the patient. CONCLUSION Various considerations hamper GPs from managing migraine with preventive medication, and various patient-related concerns cause GPs to deviate from national headache guidelines.
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Dekker F, Knuistingh Neven A, Andriesse B, Kernick D, Reis R, Ferrari MD, Assendelft WJJ. Prophylactic treatment of migraine; the patient's view, a qualitative study. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2012; 13:13. [PMID: 22405186 PMCID: PMC3359207 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-13-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2011] [Accepted: 03/09/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background Prophylactic treatment is an important but under-utilised option for the management of migraine. Patients and physicians appear to have reservations about initiating this treatment option. This paper explores the opinions, motives and expectations of patients regarding prophylactic migraine therapy. Methods A qualitative focus group study in general practice in the Netherlands with twenty patients recruited from urban and rural general practices. Three focus group meetings were held with 6-7 migraine patients per group (2 female and 1 male group). All participants were migraine patients according to the IHS (International Headache Society); 9 had experience with prophylactic medication. The focus group meetings were analysed using a general thematic analysis. Results For patients several distinguished factors count when making a decision on prophylactic treatment. The decision of a patient on prophylactic medication is depending on experience and perspectives, grouped into five categories, namely the context of being active or passive in taking the initiative to start prophylaxis; assessing the advantages and disadvantages of prophylaxis; satisfaction with current migraine treatment; the relationship with the physician and the feeling to be heard; and previous steps taken to prevent migraine. Conclusion In addition to the functional impact of migraine, the decision to start prophylaxis is based on a complex of considerations from the patient's perspective (e.g. perceived burden of migraine, expected benefits or disadvantages, interaction with relatives, colleagues and physician). Therefore, when advising migraine patients about prophylaxis, their opinions should be taken into account. Patients need to be open to advice and information and intervention have to be offered at an appropriate moment in the course of migraine.
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- Frans Dekker
- Leiden University Medical Center, Public Health and Primary Care, Postzone VO-P, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands.
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PURPOSE In this qualitative study the aim was to explore the meaning of living with migraine. METHODS In-depth interviews were conducted with ten women about their experience of living with migraine. Halfway through the interview, the women drew a picture of what living with migraine is like, and the interview continued with the conversation being guided by the picture. The interviews were analyzed using a hermeneutic phenomenological method inspired by van Manen. RESULTS The analysis revealed an essence "Being obliged to endure a life accompanied by an unpredictable and invisible disorder" and three themes "Being besieged by an attack", "Struggling in a life characterized by uncertainty" and "Living with an invisible disorder." CONCLUSIONS Migraine is a debilitating disorder which accompanies life in the sense that it or the threat of its return is always present, and yet invisible to others. The struggle of enduring life with migraine is worsened by the feeling of having an invisible disorder and of being doubted. There is a need to increase the knowledge among healthcare professionals about what it means to live with migraine, something this qualitative study offers.
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- Stina Rutberg
- Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.
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Methods used in cross-cultural comparisons of somatic symptoms and their determinants. Maturitas 2011; 70:127-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2011] [Revised: 07/15/2011] [Accepted: 07/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Benton A, Hill S, Ungar L, Chung A, Leonard C, Freeman C, Holmes JH. A system for de-identifying medical message board text. BMC Bioinformatics 2011; 12 Suppl 3:S2. [PMID: 21658289 PMCID: PMC3111588 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-12-s3-s2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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There are millions of public posts to medical message boards by users seeking support and information on a wide range of medical conditions. It has been shown that these posts can be used to gain a greater understanding of patients’ experiences and concerns. As investigators continue to explore large corpora of medical discussion board data for research purposes, protecting the privacy of the members of these online communities becomes an important challenge that needs to be met. Extant entity recognition methods used for more structured text are not sufficient because message posts present additional challenges: the posts contain many typographical errors, larger variety of possible names, terms and abbreviations specific to Internet posts or a particular message board, and mentions of the authors’ personal lives. The main contribution of this paper is a system to de-identify the authors of message board posts automatically, taking into account the aforementioned challenges. We demonstrate our system on two different message board corpora, one on breast cancer and another on arthritis. We show that our approach significantly outperforms other publicly available named entity recognition and de-identification systems, which have been tuned for more structured text like operative reports, pathology reports, discharge summaries, or newswire.
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- Adrian Benton
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Margaret F Moloney
- Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4019, USA.
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- Margaret F Moloney
- Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga., USA
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Fuller CJ, Jesurum JT. Migraine and patent foramen ovale: state of the science. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2010; 21:471-91. [PMID: 19951764 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2009.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Migraine is a prominent cause of recurrent pain, affecting 12% of the population. In several case series, approximately 50% of migraineurs with aura were found to have patent foramen ovale (PFO). The pathophysiological mechanism is speculated to be passage of microemboli and vasoactive chemicals through the PFO, thereby evading pulmonary filtration and triggering migraine symptoms. This article presents the results of retrospective and prospective research studies documenting the effects of PFO closure on migraine symptoms and presents emerging theories on possible pathologic mechanisms that may partially explain the increased risk of ischemic stroke in the migraine population. Finally, evidence-based recommendations are presented for health care providers for managing patients who have migraine and PFO.
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- Cindy J Fuller
- Department of Cardiovascular Scientific Development, Swedish Medical Center, 500 17th Avenue NE, Suite 303, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
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Moloney MF, Aycock DM, Cotsonis GA, Myerburg S, Farino C, Lentz M. An Internet-Based Migraine Headache Diary: Issues in Internet-Based Research. Headache 2009; 49:673-86. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01399.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Heath RL, Saliba M, Mahmassani O, Major SC, Khoury BA. Locus of control moderates the relationship between headache pain and depression. J Headache Pain 2008; 9:301-8. [PMID: 18679769 PMCID: PMC3452199 DOI: 10.1007/s10194-008-0055-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2008] [Accepted: 07/03/2008] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The aim of the current study was to triangulate qualitative and quantitative data in order to examine in greater detail the relationship between self-reported headache pain severity, depression and coping styles. Psychosocial scales, headache characteristic scales and in-depth interviews were administered to 71 adults with the diagnosis of primary headache. Regression analyses with the scales showed that greater self-reported headache pain severity was associated with higher levels of depression. A high internal locus of control weakened the relationship between the headache severity and depression variables. The qualitative data supported the relationship between pain severity and internal locus of control and, in addition, revealed that perceived efficacy of pharmacologic intervention might be a related factor. The results suggested that stronger coping skills might reduce depression among headache sufferers.
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- Robin L Heath
- Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, P. O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
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OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of the alterations in sexuality and sexual function that occur in women with cancer. DATA SOURCES Research and review articles, books, clinical experience. CONCLUSIONS Although initial concerns of women with cancer may not focus on sexuality issues, most women want support in dealing with body changes. Cancer and cancer treatment for women can result in changes in sexuality and sexual function that may or may not improve over time. Sexual assessment can provide the basis for various approaches to intervention. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Sexual assessment is an essential part of nursing practice across the trajectory of cancer. With this information, nurses can plan interventions tailored to address these important alterations in the lives of women with cancer.
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- Mary K Hughes
- Psychiatry Department, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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