Primary care intervention for migraine patients

Volume 20 No 13 (2022)

Dr. Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, Dr. Neyda Hernández Bandera, Dr. Alvaro Paúl Moina Veloz

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.13.NQ88280

Abstract

Introduction: There is evidence for a psychological intervention that appears to be effective for the management of migraine Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention in primary care for migraine management. Methods: A parallel randomized controlled study was conducted on 116 patients from five primary care centers. Results: PEDM scores for all five questions decreased by at least 50% in 68.9% (n = 37) of patients in the intervention group. Conclusions: the intervention was for managing migraine, as it reduced the number of days lost due to the condition and decreased the pain intensity

Keywords

migraine, intervention, primary care, psychology source: DeCS

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