The Experiences of Midlife Women With Migraines
| Autor: | Ora L. Strickland, Alexa S. Dietrich, Margaret F. Moloney, Sarah E. DeRossett, Melissa K. Melby |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel Migraine Disorders Alternative medicine Psychological intervention Context (language use) Qualitative property Nursing Methodology Research Patient Education as Topic Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans Women Psychiatry Qualitative Research General Nursing Health Services Needs and Demand business.industry Professional-Patient Relations Focus Groups Middle Aged medicine.disease Focus group Perimenopause Self Care Migraine Quality of Life Female Empathy Headaches medicine.symptom business Attitude to Health Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 38:278-285 |
| ISSN: | 1547-5069 1527-6546 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2006.00114.x |
| Popis: | Purpose: To describe the experiences of midlife women with migraines. Design and Methods: Qualitative data were collected in two consecutive studies, using open-ended interviews, focus groups, and online discussion boards. Interpretive methods were used for analysis. Findings: Three patterns were identified: Changing Headache Patterns; Predicting, Preventing, and Controlling Headaches; and Keeping on the Move. These patterns indicated how women's headaches changed over time, how headaches were envisioned within the context of their lives, what strategies were used to meet work and home responsibilities, and how women controlled their headaches while maintaining a sense of perspective. Conclusions: Many midlife women with migraines receive inadequate or inappropriate treatment, and better dissemination of current diagnostic and treatment guidelines is necessary. Ongoing research is needed to increase understanding of how this problem affects midlife women's lives and of what interventions might prevent or alleviate migraine discomfort. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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