Open AccessMedication adherence in migraine patients (data of an online survey)
Author(s) -
N.A. Kovalchuk,
E. A. Kiryanova,
Г. Р. Табеева
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nevrologiâ, nejropsihiatriâ, psihosomatika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.157
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2310-1342
pISSN - 2074-2711
DOI - 10.14412/2074-2711-2021-4-81-87
Subject(s) - migraine , medicine , headaches , anamnesis , referral , physical therapy , family medicine , psychiatry
Patient needs, drug intake patterns, and adherence to therapy are significant challenges in the management of migraine patients. Objective : to identify drug treatment needs, drug use patterns and adherence factors in migraine patients. Patients and methods . An online survey was conducted among Internet users through social networks (Instagram, Facebook, Vkontakte) from 01/22/2020 to 02/22/2020. The selection of respondents was based on an anamnesis of headaches and passing the ID Migraine screener. One thousand five hundred ninety-eight individuals (93.8% women and 6.2% men) aged 18—39years participated in the survey. Results and discussion . Among 1598 participants, 1490 experienced any headache, 937 respondents noted migraine symptoms, and 542 (58.4%) had a migraine diagnosis. 899 (96%) of responders used medications to relieve headaches, and in 59% of them drugs were self-prescribed. 125 (13%) patients received prophylactic therapy for migraine, of which only 47 (37.6%) complied with the prescribed treatment. We found a significant (p=0.019) association between the degree of adherence to therapy and the number of days with migraine. Conclusion . The study revealed a low referral rate in patients with headaches. In addition, more than half self-prescribed the drug for headache relief, and only a third of patients complied with the prescribed prophylactic treatment.