Prevalence and impact of primary headaches among students aged 8-12 years in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cameroon experience.

IF 5 2区医学 Q1 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Cephalalgia Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1177/03331024241288523

Annick Mélanie Magnerou, Jacques Narcisse Doumbe, Delima Tchombe Paule Rose, Daniel Massi-Gams, Paul Cedric Chimi-Mbonda, Eric Lamou Bila-Gueumekane, Christian Eyoum, Victor Sini, Hassanatou Iyawa, Yacouba Njankouo Mapoure, Callixte Kuate Tegueu

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Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and impact of primary headache among students aged 8-12 years in the city of Douala (Cameroon).

Methods: From January to May 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 52 primary schools randomly selected from five districts in the city of Douala. The study population consisted of primary school students in level III classes. The diagnosis of primary headache was made according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd ed (ICHD-3) criteria and the paediatric version of the HARDSHIP questionnaire was used for recruitment.

Results: In total, 2056 students participated of whom 55.9% (n = 1149) were female, with a median age of 11 years. The prevalence of headache in the last 12 months was 85.7% (n = 1762), that of migraine was 26.1% (n = 536) and that of tension-type headache (TTH) was 15.1% (n = 311). Regarding the impact of primary headaches, 176 (32.8%) migraineurs reported absenteeism from school compared to 70 (22.5%) students with TTH (p = 0.03) and 309 (57.6%) migraineurs had a break in their activities compared to 147 (47.3%) students with TTH (p < 0.01).

Conclusions: Primary headaches are common among students aged 8-12 years in the city of Douala. They are responsible for a considerable impact on children and their family, particularly for migraineurs.

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撒哈拉以南非洲地区 8-12 岁学生小学头痛的发病率和影响：喀麦隆的经验。

研究背景本研究旨在调查杜阿拉市（喀麦隆）8-12岁小学生头痛的患病率及其影响：2022年1月至5月，在杜阿拉市五个区随机抽取的52所小学开展了一项横断面研究。研究对象包括三级班的小学生。根据《国际头痛疾病分类》第三版（ICHD-3）标准对原发性头痛进行诊断，并使用儿科版 HARDSHIP 问卷进行招募：共有 2056 名学生参加，其中 55.9% （n = 1149）为女性，年龄中位数为 11 岁。过去 12 个月中头痛的发病率为 85.7%（n = 1762），偏头痛的发病率为 26.1%（n = 536），紧张型头痛（TTH）的发病率为 15.1%（n = 311）。关于原发性头痛的影响，176 名（32.8%）偏头痛患者报告旷课，而 70 名（22.5%）紧张型头痛学生报告旷课（p = 0.03）；309 名（57.6%）偏头痛患者的活动中断，而 147 名（47.3%）紧张型头痛学生的活动中断（p 结论：原发性头痛是一种常见的儿童头痛：原发性头痛在杜阿拉市 8-12 岁的学生中很常见。这些头痛对儿童及其家庭造成了相当大的影响，尤其是对偏头痛患者而言。

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Cephalalgia 医学-临床神经学

CiteScore

10.10

自引率

6.10%

发文量

108

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Cephalalgia contains original peer reviewed papers on all aspects of headache. The journal provides an international forum for original research papers, review articles and short communications. Published monthly on behalf of the International Headache Society, Cephalalgia''s rapid review averages 5 ½ weeks from author submission to first decision.