THE OCCURRENCE OF HEADACHES AND THEIR EFFECT UPON NURSING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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This study was performed with the objectives of identifying the occurrence of headache as the major cause of pain and characterizing the effect headaches have on the everyday activities of nursing undergraduate students. This cross-sectional study was performed at the College of Nursing of the Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Brazil, from May to June 2008. Participants included 203 students (mean age 21 years; s.d.=1.8), 48.5% from economic class A. Headaches were the major cause of pain for 34.5% of students; described as being of strong intensity; referred to as throbbing (74.3%), stabbing (62.9%), and causing nausea and/or vomiting (55.7%); with episodes occurring in the afternoon (52.9%), and lasting for several hours a day (51.4%). Factors related to the onset of pain were: studying (17.1%) and stress (11.4 %). The activities most affected were: their capacity to concentrate (84.3%) and their mood (84.3%) (p < 0.05). Headaches are less common in the population compared to other country studies, and they affect the students' everyday activities. |
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REVISTA DA ESCOLA DE ENFERMAGEM DA USP, CERQUERA CESAR, v. 46, n. 1, supl., Part 3, pp. 138-144, FEB, 2012 0080-6234 http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/35721 10.1590/S0080-62342012000100019 |
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UNIV SAO PAOLO CERQUERA CESAR |
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REVISTA DA ESCOLA DE ENFERMAGEM DA USP |
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Palavras-Chave | #HEADACHE #STUDENTS, NURSING #PAIN MEASUREMENT #TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE #CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS #UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS #MEDICAL-STUDENTS #MIGRAINE PREVALENCE #IMPACT #CLASSIFICATION #POPULATION #BRAZIL #PAIN #NURSING |
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