Volume 26, Issue 124, June 2022

Tension headache among University of Ha’il students

Kareemah Alshurtan¹, Othman Mohammed Othman Alodayli², Ali Turki A Alodaili², Badar Gazza A Alshammari²

¹Assistant professor of internal medicine, Adult critical care, University of Ha’il, KSA
²University of Ha’il Medical student, KSA

ABSTRACT

Background: Around the world, headache has become a significant public health concern. The most widespread type of primary headache is tension headache (TTH). It can affect daily activities and academic performance. Aim: The purpose of this study was to find out how common tension headache is and how well students at the University of Ha'il are aware of it. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted among University of Hail students. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among university students. Results: A total of 1027 students completed the study questionnaire (52.6% female’s vs 47.4% males). 37 responders were eliminated due to reporting in the last 12 months 0 days of headache, which leave us 990 suffering from a headache. The severity of the discomfort is alarming; 59.6% of the students have been impacted by it and are unable to continue with their everyday activities. 30.6 percent of the time, the discomfort is slight and bothersome, but the activity can be continued. Severe pain accounts for 09.8% of the total, waking students from their sleep. The most common cause of triggering was a lack of sleep (36.6 percent). The most popular measure performed to treat headaches without medication was to take a rest. Conclusion: Overall, we concluded that the majority of students, especially females, suffer from a tension headache at least seven days a year, which interferes with their daily activities. Headaches were caused by two important variables. A lack of sleep and worry while studying for an exam.

Keywords: Tension headache, chronic headache, university students, pain

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms216e2303

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i124/ms216e2303

Published: 11 June 2022