Impact of cluster headache on employment status and job burden: a prospective cross-sectional multicenter study

Autor: Jung Wook Park, Jae Myun Chung, Pil-Wook Chung, Mi Ji Lee, Yun Ju Choi, Chin-Sang Chung, Kwang Soo Lee, Min Kyung Chu, Soo Kyoung Kim, Byung Kun Kim, Byung Su Kim, Kyungmi Oh, Jong Hee Sohn, Tae Jin Song, Kwang-Yeol Park, Soo-Jin Cho, Jin Young Ahn, Heui Soo Moon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: The Journal of Headache and Pain, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018)
The Journal of Headache and Pain
ISSN: 1129-2377
1129-2369
Popis: Background Cluster headaches (CH) are recurrent severe headaches, which impose a major burden on the life of patients. We investigated the impact of CH on employment status and job burden. Methods The study was a sub-study of the Korean Cluster Headache Registry. Patients with CH were enrolled from September 2016 to February 2018 from 15 headache clinics in Korea. We also enrolled a headache control group with age-sex matched patients with migraine or tension-type headache. Moreover, a control group including individuals without headache complaints was recruited. All participants responded to a questionnaire that included questions on employment status, type of occupation, working time, sick leave, reductions in productivity, and satisfaction with current occupation. The questionnaire was administered to participants who were currently employed or had previous occupational experience. Results We recruited 143 patients with CH, 38 patients with other types of headache (migraine or tension-type headache), and 52 headache-free controls. The proportion of employees was lower in the CH group compared with the headache and headache-free control groups (CH: 67.6% vs. headache controls: 84.2% vs. headache-free controls: 96.2%; p = 0.001). The CH group more frequently experienced difficulties at work and required sick leave than the other groups (CH: 84.8% vs. headache controls: 63.9% vs. headache-free controls: 36.5%; p
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