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Headache among medical and psychology students / Cefaléia em estudantes de medicina e psicologia
Ferri-de-Barros, João Eliezer; Alencar, Mauricio José de; Berchielli, Luis Felipe; Castelhano Junior, Luis Carlos.
  • Ferri-de-Barros, João Eliezer; Taubaté University. Department of Medicine and Psychology. Taubaté. BR
  • Alencar, Mauricio José de; Campinas State University. Campinas. BR
  • Berchielli, Luis Felipe; Taubaté University. Department of Medicine and Psychology. Taubaté. BR
  • Castelhano Junior, Luis Carlos; Taubaté University. Department of Medicine and Psychology. Taubaté. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 69(3): 502-508, June 2011. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-592511
ABSTRACT
Headaches occur frequently and thus are a key component of sociocentric medical education. OBJECTIVE: To study headaches among students of medicine and psychology in a single university. METHOD: This was a questionnaire-based survey of a cohort of students of medicine and psychology. RESULTS: The overall lifetime prevalence of headache was 98 percent and over the last year, 91 percent. Tensional headache accounted for 59 percent and migraine 22 percent in medicine; and 48.5 percent and 32 percent respectively in psychology. Forty-five percent reported that headaches had a variable sporadic impact on their productivity. The self-medication rate was 77 percent. Thirty-six percent reported worsening since admission to the university. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of headaches was very high. Tension-type headaches predominated in males and migraine in females. Tension-type was more frequent among medical students than among psychology students; migraine was more frequent in psychology (more females) than in medicine. Both kinds of students reported that headaches caused low interference with daily activities. The students reported that their symptoms had worsened since admission to the university.
RESUMO
Cefaléia é frequente e tema importante para a educação médica sociocêntrica. OBJETIVO: Estudar cefaléias entre estudantes de medicina e de psicologia. MÉTODO: Foi estudo coorte, baseado num questionário respondido pelos estudantes. RESULTADOS: Cefaléia pelo menos uma vez na vida ocorreu em 98 por cento dos estudantes; no último ano, 91 por cento.Cefaléia tensional ocorreu em 59 por cento e enxaqueca em 22 por cento na Medicina; na Psicologia 48,5 por cento e 32 por cento, respectivamente. De todos os estudantes, 45 por cento relataram interferência variável na produtividade. No geral, a taxa de automedicação foi 77 por cento; relataram piora da cefaléia desde o ingresso na universidade 36 por cento. CONCLUSÃO: A prevalência de cefaléias foi muito alta. Cefaléia tensional predominou nos homens e enxaqueca nas mulheres. Cefaléia tensional ocorreu mais na Medicina do que na Psicologia; enxaqueca foi mais prevalente em Psicologia (onde havia predomínio do gênero feminino) do que Medicina. Nos dois grupos houve baixa interferência na produtividade; houve piora dos sintomas desde o ingresso na universidade.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Students, Health Occupations / Tension-Type Headache / Migraine Disorders Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Campinas State University/BR / Taubaté University/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Students, Health Occupations / Tension-Type Headache / Migraine Disorders Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Campinas State University/BR / Taubaté University/BR